Lucknow

American  

[luhk-nou] / ˈlʌk naʊ /

noun

1. a city in and capital of Uttar Pradesh state, in N India: the British besieged it (1857) during the Sepoy Rebellion.

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Lucknow British  

/ ˈlʌknaʊ /

noun

1. a city in N India, capital of Uttar Pradesh: capital of Oudh (1775–1856); the British residency was besieged (1857) during the Indian Mutiny. Pop: 2 207 340 (2001)

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Example Sentences

If cities were people, Lucknow would be the auntie who insists you eat something.

From The Wall Street Journal

The northern Indian city of Lucknow has always been a food lovers' paradise, with locals and visitors swearing by its cuisine.

From BBC

Currently, an additional bench exists in the city of Lucknow.

From BBC

At a bus stand in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, the anxious faces tell their own story.

From BBC

It encouraged them to plan a similar event in Delhi - which was sold out - and they started getting queries from event organisers in other cities such as Jaipur, Kolkata and Lucknow.

From BBC