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Kozhikode

American  
[koh-zhi-kohd] / ˈkoʊ ʒɪˌkoʊd /

noun

  1. a city in western Kerala, in southwest India.


Kozhikode British  
/ ˌkəʊʒɪˈkəʊd /

noun

  1. Also called: Calicut.  a port in SW India, in W Kerala on the Malabar coast: important European trading post (1511–1765): formerly calico-manufacturing. Pop: 436 527 (2001)

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Nair died in a hospital in Kerala's Kozhikode district, where he was admitted a few days ago with breathing difficulties.

From BBC Dec. 25, 2024

Afnan began experiencing the symptoms five days after he had gone for a swim in a local pond in Kozhikode district.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2024

Two infected people have died since Aug.30 in the state's fourth outbreak of the virus since 2018, forcing authorities to declare containment zones in at least seven villages in the district of Kozhikode.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2023

During colonial times, the main Malabar commercial hub, then called Calicut and now known as Kozhikode, saw a steady influx of European businessmen who played the sport with British officers.

From New York Times Dec. 8, 2022

Over the weekend, the federal government sent a team of experts to Kozhikode to help local officials trace contacts.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2021

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