TRAVANCORE

Meaning of TRAVANCORE in English

/trav"euhn kawr', -kohr'/ , n.

a former state in SW India: merged 1949 with Cochin to form a new state (Travancore and Cochin) ; reorganized 1956 to form the larger part of Kerala state. Cf. Cochin .

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TRAVANCORE — geographical name region & former state SW India on Malabar Coast extending N from Cape Comorin; included (1949-56) in former
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TRAVANCORE — Former princely state, southwestern India. Now part of Kerala state, it was part of the kingdom of Kerala in the …
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TRAVANCORE — geographical name region & former state SW India on Malabar Coast extending N from Cape Comorin; included (1949-56) in former …
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TRAVANCORE — former princely state in southwestern India, now part of Kerala state. Travancore was in the kingdom of Kerala, or Cera, …
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TRAVANCORE — Travancore BrE AmE ˌtræv ə n ˈkɔː ⇨- ə ŋ- AmE \ ˈtræv ə n kɔːr -koʊr
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TRAVANCORE — Former princely state, southwestern India. Now part of Kerala state, it was part of the kingdom of Kerala in the …
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TRAVANCORE — Pronunciation: ' tra-v ə n- ˌ ko ̇ r Function: geographical name region & former state SW India on Malabar …
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TRIVANDRUM — Seaport (pop., 2001 prelim.: 744,739), capital of Kerala state, southwestern India. The community became prominent when it was made capital …
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NARAYANAN, KOCHERIL RAMAN — born Oct. 27, 1920, Uzhavoor, India President of India (1997–2002). He was the first member of the country's lowest social …
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KERALA — State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 31,838,619), southwestern India. Lying on the Arabian Sea , it is bordered by Karnataka and Tamil …
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FANAM — fəˈnäm noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably modification of Tamil panam, probably from Sanskrit paṇa bet, reward, wealth 1. a. …
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CHAKRAM — noun also chuck·ram or chuck·rum ˈchəkrəm ( -s ) Etymology: Malayalam cakram, from Sanskrit cakra wheel 1. : a very …
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MADRAS STATES — a former agency of British India, including the Native States of Cochin, Travancore, and Pudukottai.
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KERALA — /kay"reuh leuh, ker"euh-/ , n. a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 24,380,000; 15,035 sq. …
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COCHIN — /koh"chin/ , n. 1. a seaport in W Kerala, in SW India: first European fort in India, built by Portuguese …
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COCHIN — I. ˈkō-chin noun Etymology: Cochin China, part of French Indochina Date: 1853 : any of an Asian breed of large …
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TRIVANDRUM — city, capital of Kerala state, southwestern India. The community became prominent under Raja Martanda Varma, who made it the capital …
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TIPPU SULTAN — born 1749, 53?, Devanhalli, India died May 4, 1799, Seringapatam also spelled Tipu Sultan, also called Tippu Sahib, or Fateh …
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SOUTH ASIAN ARTS — the literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Despite a history of ethnic, linguistic, and …
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PANIKKAR, KAVALAM MADHAVA — born June 3, 1895, Travancore, India died Dec. 10, 1963, Mysore Indian statesman, diplomat, and scholar. Educated at the University …
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NAGERCOIL — city, southernmost Tamil Nadu state, southern India. Nagercoil lies west of the Aramboli Gap in the Western Ghats. It controls …
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KERALA — constituent state of India, located on the Malabar Coast on the southwestern side of the Indian peninsula. It is bounded …
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INDIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped orange-white-green national flag with a 24-spoked blue chakra(wheel) in the centre. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2 to …
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TRIVANDRUM — Seaport (pop., 2001 prelim.: 744,739), capital of Kerala state, southwestern India. The community became prominent when it was made capital …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
NARAYANAN, KOCHERIL RAMAN — n. born Oct. 27, 1920, Uzhavoor, India President of India (19972002). He was the first member of the country's lowest …
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KERALA — n. State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 31,838,619), southwestern India. Lying on the Arabian Sea , it is bordered by Karnataka and …
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