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Urga

British  
/ ˈɜːɡə /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1924) of Ulan Bator

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It was worth the trip not only for Urga but also for the spectators with the 24-year-old prevailing in an exciting finish over Belfast-based Kenyan John Mutai.

From BBC • May 3, 2010

It took runner Urga Negewo 2hrs and 16mins to his first ever marathon in Belfast on Bank Holiday Monday.

From BBC • May 3, 2010

Negewo's representative Malcolm Anderson explained that the drama began when Urga got lost between Terminal Three and Terminal One.

From BBC • May 3, 2010

In Mongolia, between Urga and Karakorum, a Russian expedition came upon remarkable rock sculptures and inscriptions: a giant tortoise, a sphinx, women, chieftains, tombs of ancient Mongolian khans.

From Time Magazine Archive

Urga got up groggily, feeling gingerly the tender point of his jaw.

From Slaves of Mercury by Schachner, Nathan

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