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Ulaanbaatar

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[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.


Etymology

Origin of Ulaanbaatar

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

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I’d made a boneheaded mistake, traveling more than 24 hours from Nashville to Ulaanbaatar less than a day before the race began.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 2026

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 Oct. 22, 2025

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 Feb. 23, 2024

Hundreds of firefighters had been sent to battle the blaze following the collision with a car in Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday morning, officials said.

From BBC Jan. 24, 2024

Images showed a massive fireball at the scene of the crash outside a shopping center, close to an apartment building and international school in Ulaanbaatar.

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2024

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