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; 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

Boldoo grew up nearby and spent his childhood fishing there, though as Ulan Bator expanded, water levels dropped and the fish have all but disappeared.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2015

In Ulan Bator, the law was widely seen as a torpedo aimed at one deal, Chalco's takeover of SouthGobi Resources, a coal mining company.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2012