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Urga

British  
/ ˈɜːɡə /

noun

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

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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

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

From BBC • May 3, 2010

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

Her objectives after Moscow, were Omsk, Tomsk, and Urga and then across Mongolia to Kilgan and Peking.

From Time Magazine Archive

But by that time Urga had shot aloft again.

From Slaves of Mercury by Schachner, Nathan