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Ulaanbaatar

[ oo-lahn-bah-tawr ]

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism. Compare Ulan Bator ( def ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulaanbaatar1

First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”

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