Ulan Bator

American  

[oo-lahn bah-tawr] / ˈu lɑn ˈbɑ tɔr /

noun

1. a formerly used Anglicized spelling of Ulaanbaatar.

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Ulan Bator British  

/ ʊˈlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː /

noun

1. Chinese name: Kulun.  Former name (until 1924): Urga.  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)

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Etymology

Origin of Ulan Bator

First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at Ulaanbaatar ( def. )

Example Sentences

“We are working hard to eliminate the old culture and introduce a new mindset,” the prime minister said by video link from Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

It’s July 2015 when the brothers meet in Ulan Bator, where Mun, who is adamantly secular, inhabits a messy flat filled with the kind of wordly detritus Chuluun both covets and doesn’t understand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2022

Poring over atlases full of now-defunct countries, I savoured names such as Tashkent and Ulan Bator, and began learning that staple of the quiz world: capital cities.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2017

Journalist Grace Brown met with one woman in the capital Ulan Bator who described her traumatic journey from abuse to safety.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2017

Astana is said to be the world’s second coldest capital city after Ulan Bator in Mongolia, with temperatures plunging to minus 40 degrees Celsius in the winter.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2014