Mysore

/ (maɪˈsɔː) /

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noun

a city in S India, in S Karnataka state: former capital of the state of Mysore; manufacturing and trading centre; university (1916). Pop: 742 261 (2001)

the former name (until 1973) of Karnataka

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How to use Mysore in a sentence

In India they appeared at the courts of the native princes, and above all at the court of Mysore.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green
Mysore was invaded, its capital stormed, and Tippoo slain, before a French soldier could have been despatched to its aid.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8)|John Richard Green
In near proximity to it is the residence of the representative of Government at the Court of Mysore.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
His father, who was an Englishman, was wrecked some years ago on the west coast, and sent up a prisoner to Mysore.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty

They have no love for Tippoo or Mysore, but are content to pay their taxes, and to work quietly in their fields.
The Tiger of Mysore|G. A. Henty