Mandalay

American  

[man-dl-ay, man-dl-ay] / ˈmæn dlˌeɪ, ˌmæn dlˈeɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River: the country's second largest urban area after Yangon.

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Mandalay British  

/ ˌmændəˈleɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River: the second largest city in the country and former capital of Burma and of Upper Burma; Buddhist religious centre. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est)

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Mandalay

Garcia did not appear for a scheduled face-off at Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, with Benn told beforehand that the champion would not be attending.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The military still only fully controls less than half the country, but it has been making gains - including key townships and retaking a critical road from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

The epicenter was located near Mandalay, the country's second-largest city.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

Under the mangosteen tree that Reverend E. John Ipe had brought home from his visit to Mandalay.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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