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Calicut

British  
/ ˈkælɪˌkʌt /

noun

  1. the former name for Kozhikode

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When a severe drought hit the Indian city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in 2016, residents including student Swapnil Shrivastav had access to a limited amount of water each day.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

During colonial times, the main Malabar commercial hub, then called Calicut and now known as Kozhikode, saw a steady influx of European businessmen who played the sport with British officers.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

They set sail July 8, 1497, rounded the Cape of Good Hope four months later, and reached Calicut May 20, 1498.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

Calicut organizers said that even though Indian athletics officials officiated at their 10K, they don't believe their race falls under WADA's rules.

From US News • Apr. 1, 2016

Before the British took Malabar, before the Dutch Ascendency, before Vasco da Gama arrived, before the Zamorin’s conquest of Calicut.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy