Mysore

/ maɪˈsɔː /

noun

1. 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)

2. the former name (until 1973) of Karnataka

Example Sentences

The other - also an adult male - lives in Mysore zoo in the southern state of Karnataka.

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Captured by a camera trap near Mysore in India, this intimate moment highlights the strong bond between mother and cub, while also offering a glimpse into the natural instincts of the leopard.

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Years later, after Mysore falls to the British, Abbas must steal back the artifact from a country estate.

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Constructed for Tipu Sultan, who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore in India, the wooden machine represented the monarch’s hatred for the British East India Company.

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The animals have often been spotted in major cities in the state, such as Bangalore and Mysore.

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