Baroda

[ buh-roh-duh ]

/ bəˈroʊ də /

noun

a former state in W India.

Vadodara.

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Example sentences from the Web for baroda

India, north of a line drawn from Calcutta to Baroda, to be ceded to Russia.
The Invasion|William Le Queux
"To-morrow will be a great day in Baroda," said Sir Modava to the commander.
Across India|Oliver Optic
When we were at Baroda he had been decorating his Palace in an inferior European style.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Arrived at Baroda, he lodged himself in a bungalow, and spent his time alternately there with his books and on the drill ground.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

This sort of artillery is in keeping with the traditions of Baroda, which was of old famous for style and show.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for baroda

Baroda

/ (bəˈrəʊdə) /

noun

a former state of W India, part of Gujarat since 1960

the former name (until 1976) of Vadodara

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