Kerala

American  

[key-ruh-luh, ker-uh-] / ˈkeɪ rə lə, ˈkɛr ə- /

noun

1. a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Thiruvananthapuram.

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Kerala British  

/ kəˈrɑːlə, ˈkɛrələ /

noun

1. a state of SW India, on the Arabian Sea: formed in 1956, it includes the former state of Travancore-Cochin; has the highest population density of any Indian state. Capital: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Pop: 31 838 619 (2001). Area: 38 863 sq km (15 005 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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Kerala

Eight years ago he dedicated two acres of his farm in Wayanad Kerala, to the crop.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

A Congress leader in Kerala state recently sparked outrage, external with remarks about using women to make false complaints against political opponents.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"The core systemic problem is the lack of transparency and accountability," said Rahul Easwar, a Hindu activist and grandson of a former chief priest of Kerala state's Sabarimala temple.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Haridas Puthiyakodi, 49, also from Kerala, was on a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship heading towards Hormuz, when the ship ahead came under attack.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

When she was eighteen, Baby Kochamma fell in love with a handsome young Irish monk, Father Mulligan, who was in Kerala for a year on deputation from his seminary in Madras.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy