Shillong
[ shil-lawng ]
/ ʃɪlˈlɔŋ /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Meghalaya state, in NE India.
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Words nearby Shillong
Shilha, shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally, Shiloh, shilpit, shily
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Shillong
/ (ʃɪˈlɒŋ) /
noun
a city in NE India, capital of Meghalaya: situated on the Shillong Plateau at an altitude of 1520 m (4987 ft); destroyed by earthquake in 1897 and rebuilt. Pop: 132 876 (2001)
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