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Kathmandu

or Kat·man·du

[ kaht-mahn-doo, kat-man- ]

/ ˌkɑt mɑnˈdu, ˌkæt mæn- /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Nepal, in the central part.

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Example sentences from the Web for Kathmandu

Later, in Kathmandu at a reception feting her fourth summit, Lakpa tried to mask the bruises with pancake makeup.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Around the same time, she met an American mountaineer at the Rum Doodle, a bar in Kathmandu.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They died in a storm, and Bradey reached Kathmandu reeling from grief.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling|Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yeah, like Kathmandu and Monte Carlo, Maine and Monrovia, Harold had been to Vegas before.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The pride of Kathmandu is a cross-country skier named — I kid you not — Sherpa.
The Olympics Are Already Two Days Old. This Is Your Test.|Kevin Bleyer|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also says, that the Raja was carried to Kathmandu, where he died after some confinement.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
They were said to be brought from the mountains in the vicinity of Kathmandu.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
Over the Bicharis of Kathmandu is a chief called Ditha, who does not try causes, but watches over the conduct of the court.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
The plain is bounded on the west by the Arun, and is not quite so cool as Kathmandu, nor is it fully cleared.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
It contains about 12,000 houses, mostly occupied by Newars, and is built of brick like Kathmandu.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton

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