Mysuru
[ mahy-soo-roo ]
/ maɪˈsu ru /
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noun
a city in S central Karnataka state, in S India.
former name of Karnataka.
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Also My·sore [mahy-sawr, -sohr] /maɪˈsɔr, -ˈsoʊr/ .
Origin of Mysuru
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
Words nearby Mysuru
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How to use Mysuru in a sentence
Around 150 km away, in Mysuru, Infosys has another 350-acre residential campus, which is primarily used for training new hires.
The company also sent 7,000 trainees from its Mysuru facility packing to work remotely last March.