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Meaning of "Bhopal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BHOPAL

Bhopal  [bəʊˈpɑːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BHOPAL

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Bhopal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BHOPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bhopal

Bhopal (/boʊˈpɑːl/; Hindustani pronunciation: ( listen)) is the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal district and Bhopal division. The city was the capital of the former Bhopal State. Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes for its various natural as well as artificial lakes and is also one of the greenest cities in India. Bhopal is the 16th largest city in India and 231st largest city in the world. It is basically divided into two parts - old Bhopal and new Bhopal. A Y-class city, Bhopal houses various institutions and installations of national importance. Some of these include ISRO's Master Control Facility, AIIMS Bhopal (Established in 2012), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) AMPRI, MANIT, IISER, SPA, IIFM, BHEL, School of Planning and Architecture (SPA Bhopal) and NLIU, Gandhi Medical College. The city attracted international attention in December 1984 after the Bhopal disaster, when a Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide manufacturing plant leaked a mixture of deadly gases, leading to one of the worst industrial disasters in the world's history.

Definition of Bhopal in the English dictionary

The definition of Bhopal in the dictionary is a city in central India, the capital of Madhya Pradesh state and of the former state of Bhopal: site of a poisonous gas leak from a US-owned factory, which killed over 7000 people in 1984 and was implicated in a further 15 000 deaths afterwards. Pop: 1 433 875.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BHOPAL


aal
ɑːl
Baal
bɑːl
banal
bəˈnɑːl
carl
kɑːl
corral
kɒˈrɑːl
Dahl
dɑːl
dal
dɑːl
etoile
eɪˈtwɑːl
halal
hɑːˈlɑːl
Imphal
ɪmˈfɑːl
Internationale
ˌɪntənæʃəˈnɑːl
locale
ləʊˈkɑːl
morale
mɒˈrɑːl
musicale
ˌmjuːzɪˈkɑːl
paal
pɑːl
parle
pɑːl
rationale
ˌræʃəˈnɑːl
riyal
rɪˈjɑːl
taal
tɑːl
toile
twɑːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BHOPAL

Bhatpara
bhavan
Bhavnagar
bhawan
bheesties
bheesty
bhikhu
bhikkhuni
bhindi
Bhisho
bhishti
bhp
BHS
Bhubaneswar
bhuna
bhut
Bhutan
Bhutanese
Bhutto

WORDS THAT END LIKE BHOPAL

archiepiscopal
black opal
chorepiscopal
copal
episcopal
fire opal
hemitropal
liver opal
nopal
opal
pericopal
syncopal
wood opal

Synonyms and antonyms of Bhopal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Bhopal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BHOPAL

Find out the translation of Bhopal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bhopal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bhopal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

博帕尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bhopal
570 millions of speakers

English

Bhopal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भोपाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بوبال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бхопал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bhopal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভোপাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bhopal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bhopal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bhopal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボパール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bhopal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bhopal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போபால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भोपाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bhopal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bhopal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bhopal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бхопал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bhopal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μποπάλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bhopal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bhopal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bhopal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bhopal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BHOPAL»

The term «Bhopal» is very widely used and occupies the 19.658 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BHOPAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Bhopal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Bhopal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bhopal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BHOPAL»

Discover the use of Bhopal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bhopal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Advocacy after Bhopal: Environmentalism, Disaster, New ...
Revealing the hopes and frustrations of advocacy, this moving work also counters the tendency to think of Bhopal as an isolated incident that "can't happen here."
Kim Fortun, 2009
2
Bhopal: anatomy of a crisis
This is the critical challenge we face in our rapidly industrializing world.
Paul Shrivastava, 1992
3
The Bhopal Saga: Causes and Consequences of the World's ...
The Bhopal Saga Is An Incisive Analysis Of One Of The Worst Industrial Accidents That Has Taken Place In The Recent Past.
Ingrid Eckerman, 2005
4
Learning from Disaster: Risk Management After Bhopal
In a departure from earlier studies that have focused primarily on the causes of the catastrophe, Sheila Jasanoff and the contributors to this volume critically examine the consequences of the accident.
Sheila Jasanoff, 1994
5
Bhopal: Chemical Plant Accident
Presents an account of the 1984 chemical accident at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and its aftermath.
Nichol Bryan, 2004
6
Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's ...
When the noxious clouds cleared, the worst industrial disaster in history had taken place. Now, Dominique Lapierre brings the hundreds of characters, conflicts, and adventures together in an unforgettable tale of love and hope.
Dominique Lapierre, Javier Moro, 2009
7
The Begums of Bhopal: A History of the Princely State of Bhopal
The story ends with the last Begum, Sultan Jehan, and her abdication in favor of her son, the first male ruler (Nawab) of Bhopal in five generations. This book offers the first balanced history of the state.
Shaharyar M. Khan, 2000
8
A killing wind: inside union carbide and the Bhopal catastrophe
Recounts the industrial accident in Bhopal India that claimed eight thousand lives, analyzes how Union Carbide handled the disaster, and discusses the legal, political, and social result's of the case
Dan Kurzman, 1987
9
Insiders, Outsiders and Others: Gypsies and Identity
In this book Kalwant Bhopal and Martin Myers offer an account of the formation of Gypsy identities.
Kalwant Bhopal, Martin Myers, 2008
10
The Bhopal syndrome: pesticides, environment, and health
This study demonstrates that the disaster at Bhopal exposes a global syndrome that puts countless lives at risk and proposes measures to reduce the unnecessary risks
David Weir, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BHOPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bhopal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vyapam scam: Youth Congress activists stage protest in Bhopal
Bhopal, July 7: Youth Congress activists today staged a protest against the Madhya Pradesh Government with regard to the Vyapam scam. «India.com, Jul 15»
2
Another journo in line of fire, father gets summons from PHQ, Bhopal
BHOPAL: On a day a TV journalist died while reporting on Vyapam scam, another scribe was in the line of fire. Father of journalist with a Hindi ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Bhopal: Congress holds demo over BJP government`s refusal for …
The YC workers marched to the PEB office on Sunday. YC state chief Kunal Chaudhary said that the state government was indifferent to the ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Seoni teen resists molestation, set ablaze in Bhopal
BHOPAL: A girl, 19, was set ablaze in Seoni town on Wednesday allegedly after she resisted a molestation attempt. The incident took place in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
BP settles for $18.7 billion in oil spill. Anyone remember Bhopal?
Even the marine life in the Gulf of Mexico would seem to have more value than the people of Bhopal who died or are crippled for life. «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
6
Pickpockets unleash reign of terror at Bhopal rail station
The blood-stained railway footover bridge near Bhopal railway station where Pawan Tanya was murdered. (Mujeeb faruqui/HT photo) ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
Slew of events mark 15th foundation day at Bhopal DPS | Bhopal
BHOPAL: Delhi Public School (DPS), Bhopal celebrated its 15th foundation day on July 3. Programme began with a special prayer followed by ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
8
Children's Film Festival at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal
The eight-day long Children's Film Festival, currently on at Bharat Bhavan, seems to be registering steady footfall every day for the short and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Bhopal-based Gypsy Shack connects local outfits and travelers in a …
But a Bhopal-based wildlife enthusiast is on a mission to change this number. Before this, in a life-transforming deep-sea diving experience in ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
10
Additional AG appointment: Fake order uploaded on government …
BHOPAL: Uploading of fake order on government website about appointment of Arvind Dudhawat, a lawyer from Gwalior, as additional ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bhopal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bhopal>. Apr 2024 ».
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