Patna

[ puht-nuh, pat‐, puht-nah ]

noun
  1. a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.

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British Dictionary definitions for Patna

Patna

/ (ˈpætnə) /


noun
  1. a city in NE India, capital of Bihar state, on the River Ganges: founded in the 5th century bc; university (1917); centre of a rice-growing region. Pop: 1 376 950 (2001)

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