Travancore

Trav·an·core

[trav-uhn-kawr, -kohr]
noun
a former state in SW India: merged 1949 with Cochin to form a new state (Travancore and Cochin) reorganized 1956 to form the larger part of Kerala state.
Compare Cochin.
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Travancore (ˌtrævənˈkɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a former princely state of S India which joined with Cochin in 1949 to form Travancore-Cochin: part of Kerala state since 1956

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