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Lucknow

Meaning of "Lucknow" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF LUCKNOW

ˈlʌknaʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCKNOW

noun
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determiner
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Lucknow is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LUCKNOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lucknow

Lucknow /ˈlʌknaʊ/ is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is one of the major and most famous metropolitan cities of India and is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division. Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city and it flourished as a cultural and artistic hub of North India in the 18th and 19th centuries and as a seat of power of Nawabs. Today it continues as an important centre of government, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry. Lucknow stands at an elevation of approximately 120 metres above mean sea level and covers an area of 689.1 square kilometres. It is the second largest city of northern India after New Delhi and the eleventh largest city of India. It is surrounded on the eastern side by District Barabanki, on the western side by district Unnao, on the southern side by Raebareli and on the northern side by Sitapur and Hardoi. The city is on the northwestern shore of Gomti river, which flows through it. Lucknow is accessible from every part of India through air, rail and road.

Definition of Lucknow in the English dictionary

The definition of Lucknow in the dictionary is a city in N India, capital of Uttar Pradesh: capital of Oudh ; the British residency was besieged during the Indian Mutiny. Pop: 2 207 340.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUCKNOW

anow · Curnow · enow · erenow · gnow · Mindanao · now · unau · whanau

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCKNOW

Lucky Country · lucky dip · lucrative · lucratively · lucrativeness · lucre · Lucretia

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCKNOW

acknow · carbon dioxide snow · don´t know · for now · foreknow · glory-of-the-snow · hard-packed snow · here and now · in the know · just now · know · minnow · misknow · need-to-know · now-now · powder snow · snow · winnow · you know · you never know

Synonyms and antonyms of Lucknow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lucknow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUCKNOW

Find out the translation of Lucknow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Lucknow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lucknow» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

勒克瑙
1,325 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Spanish

Lucknow
570 millions of speakers
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English

Lucknow
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

लखनऊ
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

لكناو
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

Лакхнау
278 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
270 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Bengali

লক্ষ্ণৌ
260 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
220 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
190 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
180 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Japanese

ラクナウ
130 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Korean

러크 나우
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Javanese

Lucknow
85 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
80 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Tamil

லக்னோ
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

लखनौ
75 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
70 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
65 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
50 millions of speakers
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Лакхнау
40 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
30 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
15 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
14 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
10 millions of speakers
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Lucknow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lucknow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCKNOW»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of Lucknow
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lucknow

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCKNOW»

Discover the use of Lucknow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lucknow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lucknow
This collection of pieces looks at 150 years of Lucknow's recent history, from its rise to grandeur during the Nawabi days to its political preeminent position today.
Graff Violette, 1999
2
Lucknow Boy: A Memoir
Autobiography of Vinod Mehta, born 1941, Indian editor and journalist.
Vinod Mehta, 2011
3
Historic Lucknow
Dimensions: 25 cm., illust., illustrated by Enver Ahmed with an introduction by Lord Hailey
Sidney Hay, 1939
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Lucknow: Then and Now
Cultural history of Lucknow, India; contributed articles.
Rosie Llewellyn Jones, Ravi Kapoor, Ravi Kapoor (photographer.), 2003
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A Lady's Diary of the Siege of Lucknow: Written for the ...
Lucknow - India - Mutiny - 1857, History Militaria-written for the persual of friends at home.
G. Harris, 1997
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The Cannons of Lucknow
ON THE EVENING of Tuesday, 28th July, in the mud-walled native hut at Mungalwar, six miles from the river, in which he had established his battle headquarters, Brigadier-General Henry Havelock issued orders for the advance on Lucknow.
V. A. Stuart, 2003
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The Pictorial Lucknow
The Book Aims To Give A General Idea Of Facts, Simply And Concisely Relating To Lucknow.
P. C. Mukherji, 2003
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The life and times of the nawabs of Lucknow
Wily prime ministers, powerful begums, and eccentric chefs, this book is replete with little-known information, and, accompanied with beautiful illustrations, gives an interesting overview of the lives of the different Nawabs who gave the ...
Ravi Bhaṭṭa, 2006
9
A Hand-book for Visitors to Lucknow: With Preliminary Notes ...
With Preliminary Notes On Allahabad And Cawnpore.
Henry George Keene, 2000
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The Tabla of Lucknow: A Cultural Analysis of a Musical Tradition
Throughout this book, the paradigm of Lucknows cultural decline from pre-eminent centre of excellence to a quiet backwater is reflected in the Lucknow tabla traditions fight for survival and recognition amid the social and cultural ...
James Kippen, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCKNOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lucknow is used in the context of the following news items.
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Construction worker injured in Halifax building collapse - Global News
Construction worker injured in Halifax building collapse. A home under renovation on Lucknow Street collapsed Monday afternoon, injuring a ... «Globalnews.ca, Jul 15»
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Raj and RJ Rashi at Mirchi Movie Nights in Lucknow - The Times of …
Raj and RJ Rashi at Mirchi Movie Nights in Lucknow. RJ Rashi with Raj. RELATED. There couldn't have been a better Eidi for some ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Lucknow sweats as humidity fails to culminate in rainfaill
LUCKNOW: Rainfall continued to be deficient in the city on Sunday, while it rained in adjoining districts and other parts of the state. «Times of India, Jul 15»
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US scholars feel blessed to celebrate Eid in Lucknow
US-based Isa is a part of a group of 50 American students studying Urdu at an institute in Lucknow. For these students, both Muslims and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Rs 100 crore job portal scam busted, cops take kingpin to Lucknow
The three who didn't get bail, including two women, were taken on transit remand to Lucknow. Police claimed they were the big fish behind the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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The City of Nawabs: An Extravagant Iftar Trail in Lucknow
Lucknow is probably the best place in the country to explore Awadhi cuisine and sample some of the most delicious culinary creations of ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Centre stalling PIB clearance to Lucknow Metro: Akhilesh
LUCKNOW: Attacking the Modi government for delaying the execution of the Lucknow Metro project, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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General consultant for Lucknow Metro to be chosen by November
LUCKNOW: A pre-bid conference regarding selection of general consultant to supervise contract management of Lucknow metro project was ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Railways to start catering service onboard Lucknow-Delhi double …
LUCKNOW: Travelling in a double decker train between Lucknow and Delhi will get more convenient from Friday onwards as railways will start ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
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Job racket: 3 key operatives taken to Lucknow
Three key operatives arrested from two Noida-based call centres allegedly involved in a job racket were on Thursday taken to Lucknow for ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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