New Delhi

[del-ee]

New Delhi

[del-ee]
noun
a city in and the capital of India, in the N part, adjacent to Delhi. 301,800. Compare Delhi (def. 2).
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In·di·a

[in-dee-uh]
noun
1.
Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 967,612,804; 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
2.
a subcontinent in S Asia, occupied by Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Republic of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sikkim.

Origin:
< Latin < Greek Indía, equivalent to Ind(ós) the Indus river (< Old Persian Hindu literally, the river; cognate with Sanskrit sindhu) + -ia -ia
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New Delhi [(del-ee)]

The capital of India, located in the north-central region of the country; a portion of the city of Delhi.

Note: Built from 1912 to 1929 to replace Calcutta as the capital.
Note: Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 at one of the city's prayer grounds.
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