Delhi

[ del-ee ]

noun
  1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).

  2. Also called Old Delhi. a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

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How to use Delhi in a sentence

  • The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • That night one of them endeavored to storm the magazine, burnt and plundered the station, and marched off towards Delhi.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • She never dreamed that she herself was a pawn in the game that was intended to bring Nana Sahib to Delhi.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy
  • He hath in his keeping certain papers that concern the Roshinara Begum of Delhi, and he must be made to confess their whereabouts.

    The Red Year | Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Delhi

Delhi

/ (ˈdɛlɪ) /


noun
  1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century bc) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)

  2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

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Cultural definitions for Delhi

Delhi

[ (del-ee) ]


City in north-central India. New Delhi, the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

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