Shillong

[shil-lawng]

noun

a city in and the capital of Meghalaya state, in NE India.

Formerly Lew·duh

[loo-duh] /ˈlu də/ Yed·do

[yed-oh] /ˈyɛd oʊ/.

Meghalaya

[mey-guh-ley-uh]

noun

a state in NE India. 8660 sq. mi. (22,429 sq. km). Capital: Shillong.

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Examples from the Web for shillong

Historical Examples of shillong

In the station of Shillong every masonry building was levelled to the ground.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7
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One day the two climbed to the top of the Shillong mountain to survey the country.
Folk-Tales of the Khasis
K. U. Rafy
My friend Needham had gone on leave to Shillong, so I could not think of starting till he returned.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills
James Johnstone
Early in June, faint tremors were felt by sensitive persons at Shillong.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes
Charles Davison
At Shillong, the crash of houses falling within thirty yards was completely drowned by the roar of the earthquake.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes
Charles Davison

British Dictionary definitions for shillong

Shillong

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)

Meghalaya

noun

a state of NE India, created in 1969 from part of Assam. Capital: Shillong. Pop: 2 306 069 (2001). Area: 22 429 sq km (7800 sq miles)

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