Delhi

American  

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

noun

1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).

2. Also called Old Delhi.  a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

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Delhi British  

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century _bc ) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)

2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

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Delhi Cultural  

1. City in north-central India. New Delhi, the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

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Delhi

Delhi Police said the building had only been 40 or 50 years old.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

I’m an immigrant from New Delhi, and Monica, my girlfriend is white and American.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

In April, Air India shifted its last route from the U.S. that had been crossing Russia, instead adding a refueling stop in Seoul on flights from San Francisco to Delhi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

It only resumed last year after Beijing and New Delhi repaired ties.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

The next day Frightful took inventory of the food of Delhi.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George