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Kannur

American  
[kuh-noor] / kʌˈnur /

noun

  1. a port in N Kerala, in SW India, on the Arabian Sea.


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During this time, numerous temples and family estates, especially in northern Kerala districts like Kannur and Kasaragod, host performances.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

Reshma Nishanth, a 32-year old teacher from the city of Kannur in Kerala, has spent recent weeks making the traditional preparations for the Sabarimala pilgrimage, including observing a 41-day fast.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2018

At a recent party-sponsored class for the public in the city of Kannur, a professor named K.N.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017

On the way to Kannur, a city of some two hundred thousand on the Arabian Sea, grand “Gulf-style” homes, painted in pastel colors, line the road, which is shared by rickshaws, eighteen-wheelers, and elephants.

From The New Yorker ● Dec. 11, 2016

We travelled all day through green countryside, passing through Kannur, Calicut, Thrissur and Ernakulam to reach our destination Kottayam at 3.45 p.m.

From Free from School by Rahul Alvares

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