Trivandrum

/ (trɪˈvændrəm) /

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noun

a city in S India, capital of Kerala, on the Malabar Coast: made capital of the kingdom of Travancore in 1745; University of Kerala (1937). Pop: 744 739 (2001)Local official name: Thiruvananthapuram

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Words nearby Trivandrum

triune, triunitarian, triunity, trivalent, trivalve, Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality

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How to use Trivandrum in a sentence

This restriction is not fully observed in Trivandrum, and south of it.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
They are paid mourners, and attend at the Trivandrum palace when a death occurs in the royal family.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston