Puducherry

Also Pon·di·ché·ry
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[pood-oo-cher-ee]

noun

1. a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).

2. a seaport in and the capital of this territory.

Puducherry

/ ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ /

noun

1. a Union Territory of SE India: transferred from French to Indian administration in 1954 and made a Union Territory in 1962. Capital: Puducherry. Pop: 973 829 (2001 est). Area: 479 sq km (185 sq miles)

2. a port in SE India, capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry), on the Coromandel Coast. Pop: 220 749 (2001)

Example Sentences

Born in Puducherry, India, to French parents, Kalki describes herself as a "geeky introvert" while growing up.

From BBC

One bill proposes a constitutional amendment to enable joint federal and state elections, while another aims to align assembly polls in Delhi, Puducherry and Jammu & Kashmir with the general election schedule.

From BBC

Earlier this month, the union territory of Puducherry banned the sweet treat while other states have begun testing samples of it.

From BBC

India's meteorological department has also issued a warning that people needed to stay indoors in southern Andhra Pradesh and northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

From BBC

“The government has a keenness of publicity, and that has certainly created pressure,” says T. Sundararaman, an independent public health analyst based in Puducherry.

From Science Magazine