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Hyderabad

American  
[hahy-der-uh-bahd, -bad, hahy-druh-] / ˈhaɪ dər əˌbɑd, -ˌbæd, ˈhaɪ drə- /
Or Haidarabad

noun

  1. a former state in S India, now part of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra.

  2. a city in S central India, the capital of Telangana and the temporary capital of Andhra Pradesh, in S India.

  3. a city in SE Pakistan, on the Indus River.


Hyderabad British  
/ ˈhaɪdrə-, -ˌbæd, ˈhaɪdərəˌbɑːd /

noun

  1. a city in S central India, capital of Andhra Pradesh state and capital of former Hyderabad state; university (1918). Pop: 3 449 878 (2001)

  2. a former state of S India: divided in 1956 between the states of Andhra Pradesh, Mysore, and Maharashtra

  3. a city in SW Pakistan, on the River Indus: seat of the University of Sind (1947). Pop: 1 392 000 (2005 est)

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Livingstone will now link up with Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Indian Premier League, then return to England to play for Lancashire in the Blast and London Spirit in The Hundred.

From BBC

Some tried to keep it alive in the Indian princely state of Hyderabad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before its complete demise, it was almost brought to the Indian princely state of Hyderabad, where it could have taken root.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wales' women's hockey team were due to fly to Hyderabad, India via Dubai to face Scotland, Uruguay and India between 8-14 March but have had to reschedule their flights.

From BBC

The Test victory in Hyderabad last year, which was followed by four heavy defeats, also shows one should never get too carried away.

From BBC