Ulan Bator

[ oo-lahn bah-tawr ]

noun
  1. a formerly used Anglicized spelling of Ulaanbaatar.

Origin of Ulan Bator

1
First recorded in 1880–85; see origin at Ulaanbaatar
  • Formerly Ur·ga [oor-gah] /ˈʊər gɑ/

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British Dictionary definitions for Ulan Bator

Ulan Bator

Ulaanbaatar

/ (ʊˈlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː) /


noun
  1. the capital of Mongolia, in the N central part: developed in the mid-17th century around the Da Khure monastery, residence until 1924 of successive "living Buddhas" (third in rank of Buddhist-Lamaist leaders), and main junction of caravan routes across Mongolia; university (1942); industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 842 000 (2005 est): Former name (until 1924): Urga Chinese name: Kulun

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