Ulaanbaatar

American  

[oo-lahn-bah-tawr] / ˈu lɑnˈbɑ tɔr /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism.

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Etymology

Origin of Ulaanbaatar

First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”

Example Sentences

Zandanshatar took office in June after thousands of young people demonstrated in the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at wealthy elites, corruption and injustice.

From Barron's

The prime minister took office in June after thousands of young people demonstrated in the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at wealthy elites, corruption and injustice.

From Barron's

He was welcomed by Mongolia's leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.

From BBC

This month, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, UNICEF’s representative in Mongolia, spent nearly three days traveling from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, to a remote western village to deliver medicine.

From New York Times

That kind of attention to detail should reassure you that soccer’s future — from Beirut to Beijing, and Ulaanbaatar to Hobart — is in safe hands.

From New York Times