Ujjain

or U·jain

[ oo-jahyn ]

/ ˈu dʒaɪn /

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noun

a city in W Madhya Pradesh, in W central India: one of the seven holy cities of India.

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Words nearby Ujjain

UIT, uitlander, uitwaaien, ujamaa village, Ujiji, Ujjain, Ujpest, Ujung Pandang, U.K., UKAEA, ukase

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How to use Ujjain in a sentence

He refers to Ujjain more than once, and in a manner hardly possible to one who did not know and love the city.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa
We know from Kalidasa's writings that he spent at least a part of his life in the city of Ujjain.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa
The earliest name of the tract seems to have been Avanti, from its capital the modern Ujjain.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various
The city of Ujjain was at this time a centre of Indian intellectual life.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV|R.V. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for Ujjain

Ujjain

/ (uːˈdʒeɪn) /

noun

a city in W central India, in Madhya Pradesh: one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus; a major agricultural trade centre. Pop: 429 933 (2001)

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