Mysuru

[ mahy-soo-roo ]

noun

1. a city in S central Karnataka state, in S India.
2. former name of Karnataka.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mysuru¹

First recorded in 1895–90; from Kannada Mahishūru “abode of the demon Mahisha,” whom the goddess Chamundeshwari killed; her temple was named Mahishapura, later Mahisūru, later anglicized Mysore and Mysuru

Example Sentences

The company also sent 7,000 trainees from its Mysuru facility packing to work remotely last March.

From Quartz

Around 150 km away, in Mysuru, Infosys has another 350-acre residential campus, which is primarily used for training new hires.

From Quartz