Ulan Bator

[ oo-lahn bah-tawr ]

noun

1. a formerly used Anglicized spelling of Ulaanbaatar.

Ulan Bator

/ ʊˈlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː /

noun

1. the capital of Mongolia, in the N central part: developed in the mid-17th century around the Da Khure monastery, residence until 1924 of successive "living Buddhas" (third in rank of Buddhist-Lamaist leaders), and main junction of caravan routes across Mongolia; university (1942); industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 842 000 (2005 est) Former name (until 1924)Urga Chinese nameKulun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulan Bator¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Ulaanbaatar ( def )