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Pegu

American  
[pe-goo] / pɛˈgu /

noun

  1. earlier name for the city of Bago.


Pegu British  
/ pɛˈɡuː /

noun

  1. a city in S Myanmar: capital of a united Burma (16th century). Pop: 307 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Pegu

First recorded in 1700–05; British pronunciation of Bago ( def. )

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"We ensure that they get free ration under the public distribution system," Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Biswajit Pegu says.

From BBC • May 19, 2022

Three years ago, the Kyaw Thaung family partied at the Pegu Club.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021

This elegant apple-infused aperitif is a lower-proof drink from Audrey Saunders, founder of the now-shuttered Pegu Club in New York City.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

Too many places fell victim to the pandemic; how to compensate for losses like Uncle Boons, Aquagrill, Jewel Bako and Pegu Club?

From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021

The temples in Pegu are also of a conical form.

From Phallic Miscellanies Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern Sex Worship, as Illustrated Chiefly in the Religions of India by Jennings, Hargrave

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