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PRONUNCIATION OF TRINCOMALEE

Trincomalee  [ˌtrɪŋkəʊməˈliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRINCOMALEE

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Trincomalee is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TRINCOMALEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Trincomalee

Trincomalee

Trincomalee is the administrative headquarters of the Trincomalee District and major resort port city of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. Located on the east coast of the island overlooking the Trincomalee Harbour, 113 miles south of Jaffna and 69 miles north of Batticaloa, Trincomalee has been one of the main centres of Tamil language speaking culture on the island for over two millennia. With a population of 99,135, the city is built on a peninsula of the same name, which divides its inner and outer harbours. People from Trincomalee are known as Trincomalians and the local authority is Trincomalee Urban Council. Trincomalee city is home to the famous Koneswaram temple alluded to in its historic Tamil name Thirukonamalai and is home to other historical monuments such as the Bhadrakali Amman Temple, Trincomalee, the Trincomalee Hindu Cultural Hall and, opened in 1897, the Trincomalee Hindu College. Trincomalee is also the site of the Trincomalee railway station and an ancient ferry service to Jaffna and the south side of the harbour at Muttur.

Definition of Trincomalee in the English dictionary

The definition of Trincomalee in the dictionary is a port in NE Sri Lanka, on the Bay of Trincomalee ; British naval base until 1957: a centre of conflict in the insurgency by the Tamil Tigers. Pop: 44 313 ; more recent official figures are not available.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRINCOMALEE


alee
əˈliː
appellee
ˌæpɛˈliː
bailee
beɪˈliː
belee
bɪˈliː
Berners-Lee
ˈbɜːnəz ˈliː
counselee
ˌkaʊnsəˈliː
expellee
ˌɛkspɛˈliː
fleur-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliː
fleur-de-lys
ˌflɜːdəˈliː
folie
fɒˈliː
libelee
ˌlaɪbəˈliː
libellee
ˌlaɪbəˈliː
parolee
pəˌrəʊˈliː
pili
pɪˈliː
pollee
pəʊˈliː
shiralee
ˌʃɪrəˈliː
skilligalee
ˌskɪlɪɡəˈliː
stylee
ˌstaɪˈliː
Tralee
trəˈliː
vali
vɑːˈliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRINCOMALEE

Trimurti
trin
Trinacria
Trinacrian
trinal
trinary
trindle
trine
tringle
Trini
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidadian
Trinil man
triniscope
Trinitarian
Trinitarianism

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRINCOMALEE

allee
by the lee
callee
coulee
diamond jubilee
enrollee
flee
galilee
gelee
glee
golden jubilee
Hadlee
jubilee
Klee
lee
Malayalee
melee
shirralee
silver jubilee
under the lee

Synonyms and antonyms of Trincomalee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Trincomalee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRINCOMALEE

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

Translator English - Chinese

亭可马里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Trincomalee
570 millions of speakers

English

Trincomalee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्रिंकोमाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترينكومالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тринкомали
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Trincomalee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Trincomalee,
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Trincomalee
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trincomalee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trincomalee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トリンコマリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트 링코 말리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wiwitan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trincomalee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருகோணமலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रिंकोमाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Trincomalee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Trincomalee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Trikunamalaja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Трінкомалі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Trincomalee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Trincomalee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Trincomalee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Trincomalee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Trincomalee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Trincomalee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRINCOMALEE»

The term «Trincomalee» is regularly used and occupies the 59.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRINCOMALEE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRINCOMALEE»

Discover the use of Trincomalee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Trincomalee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Illustrations and Views of Dutch Ceylon 1602-1796: A ...
Trincomalee is one of two major towns along the east coast (the other being Batticaloa). Its harbour with over fifty kilometres of shoreline is locked in and well sheltered by hills on three sides and protected by several small islands on the fourth.
R. Rajpal Kumar De Silva, 1988
2
Sri Lanka
The best-known town on the eastern seaboard, Trincomalee is seeing a return of tourists to enjoy the beaches to its north. The island's longest river, the Mahaweli Ganga, flows into the sea at Matur in the south of Trincomalee's great bay.
Royston Ellis, 2011
3
Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 India & Bay of Bengal Enroute
4.43 Trincomalee Harbor is approached through Trincomalee Bay, which is entered between Fort Point (8°32'N., 81°19'E.) and Flagstaff Point, about 5.5 miles NW. The entrance of Trincomalee Harbor lies on the NW side of the bay. Koddiyar ...
‎2005
4
Warships of the World to 1900
174 HMS Trincomalee Icon's Egyptian Campaign, she flew the flag of Commodore A. A. du Petit-Thouars at the Battle of the Nile on August 1, 1798. Directly astern of the flagship L'ORIENT, though completely dismasted, she was captured only ...
Lincoln P. Paine, 2000
5
A History of Sri Lanka
As a result, Trincomalee became a matter of vital interest to the two contenders for supremacy in peninsular India, but more especially to the British. The importance of Trincomalee in the days before the steamer was that it satisfied the needs of ...
K. M. De Silva, 1981
6
Matrilineal Communities, Patriarchal Realities: A Feminist ...
Ampara and Trincomalee 2.544 4 0.637 Batticaloa and Trincomalee 6.360 5 0.273 b) Marital Status Ampara and Batticaloa 5.207 4 0.267 Ampara and Trincomalee 3.487 4 0.744 Batticaloa and Trincomalee 1.953 4 0.480 c) Occupations ...
Kanchana N. Ruwanpura, 2006
7
Trincomalee: The Last of Nelson's Frigates
This beautifully illustrated volume recounts the development, construction, and modern-day restoration of the HMS Trincomalee.
Andrew D. Lambert, 2002
8
The Nautical Magazine: A Journal of Papers on Subjects ...
A. A. Sandilands, 22d April, at Trincomalee. Comet, St.V. — Sheerness. Confianck, St. V. 2— Lieut. H. F. Belson, Falmouth. Conwat, 28— Capt. Eden, 14th Sept. arrived at Portsmouth. Cordelia, 10 — Com. C. Hotham, June, Archipelago.
‎1832
9
Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World
After its completion in Bombay, the frigate, which got its name from the East- Ceylonean port city of Trincomalee, was sailed to England and subsequently laid up for 25 years in Portsmouth. The official launch did not take place until 1847, but ...
Otmar Schäuffelen, 2005
10
Articles on Trincomalee District, Including: Koneswaram ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRINCOMALEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Trincomalee is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sri Lanka's Lanka IOC targets to sell 10000 mt bunker fuel in …
Sri Lankan bunker supplier Lanka IOC, which commenced bunkering operations from its Trincomalee oil terminal on the east coast of Sri Lanka late June, ... «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jul 15»
2
Accidents overtaking safe road travel – Trincomalee, Anuradhapura …
The Trincomalee – Anuradhapura road was closed for a span of three hours as the fire brigade arrived at the accident sight to prevent the fuel bowser from ... «Newsfirst, Jul 15»
3
Author uncovers Hartlepool families ties while researching book on …
The publication from Pen and Sword Books costs £14.99 and tells how HMS Trincomalee belonged to a class of 38-gun Fifth Rates, which can claim to have ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jun 15»
4
Reporter turns sailor for the day aboard Hartlepool's HMS Trincomalee
Of course, you don't have to scale the heights on a visit to Trincomalee, you ... Much like Trincomalee, it helps us get a real feel for the past with hands on history. «Shields Gazette, Jun 15»
5
Pope appoints new Bishop of Trincomalee
The Pope has accepted the resignation presented by Bishop Joseph Kingsley Swampillai, from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Trincomalee, in accordance ... «The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
6
String of events planned for Hartlepool's historic HMS Trincomalee
Sarah Game's fabulous Convivial returns to the warship, and dance students from across the North East will converge on HMS Trincomalee to showcase their ... «Hartlepool Mail, Apr 15»
7
Sri Lanka Navy conducts naval exercise with Indian Navy off …
Sri Lanka Navy conducts naval exercise with Indian Navy off Trincomalee. On completion of their three-day visit, the Indian Naval Ships "TIR", "KESARI", ... «Ministry of Defence, Mar 15»
8
Indian Navy's Training Squadron in Trincomalee
During their stay in Trincomalee, a series of professional, training, cultural and sports interactions will take place between the ships' crew and Sri Lanka Navy ... «Ministry of Defence, Mar 15»
9
Four Indian ships arrive at the port of Trincomalee
On completion of the training sessions in the harbor, an exercise has been scheduled to be conducted on 30th March with SLN ships off Trincomalee prior to the ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Mar 15»
10
India moves to secure Trinco, counter China
India is moving to secure a stronger presence in the eastern port of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to counter the growing influence of China, which has two terminals ... «IHS Maritime 360, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
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