Definition of Katmandu

1. Noun. The capital and largest city of Nepal.

Exact synonyms: Capital Of Nepal, Kathmandu
Generic synonyms: National Capital
Group relationships: Kingdom Of Nepal, Nepal

Definition of Katmandu

1. Proper noun. (dated) Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Katmandu

Katherine Mansfield
Katheryn
Kathi
Kathie
Kathleen
Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp
Kathleen Mavourneen
Kathmandu
Kathryn
Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
Kathy
Kati
Katia
Katie
Katmai National Park
Katmandu (current term)
Kato
Kato Achaia
Katrina
Katrine
Katsina
Katsushika Hokusai
Katsuwonidae
Katsuwonus
Katsuwonus pelamis
Kattang
Kattegat
Kattegatt
Katy
Katya

Literary usage of Katmandu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Tibet, the Mysterious by Thomas Hungerford Holdich (1906)
"... the Final Defeat of the Gurkhas near Katmandu — Thomas Mannings Visit to Tibet and Lhasa — His Route through Bhutan — Experiences with Chinese Officials ..."

2. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India by Geological Survey of India (1883)
"Katmandu.—Three shocks, 4-53 AM, 5- AM, 5 26 AM Ibid. „ „ 28th.—Ditto. ... Katmandu.—Of the up and down kind; 11-45 p. M..—Ibid. 1834. July 8th. ..."

3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1903)
"From Katmandu itself the great peak would apparently be covered by the peak XVIII., 21957 feet. But what can be seen from the city itself never formed any ..."

4. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"Katmandu is a perfect storehouse of ancient Sanskrit literature, ... There is a large central hospital at Katmandu, and some thirteen other smaller ..."

5. Proceedings by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Francis Galton, William Spottiswoode, Clements Robert Markham, Henry Walter Bates, John Scott Keltie (1858)
"The routes of the two Nepalese embassies, from Katmandu to Pekin, no doubt contain much interesting detail; but unfortunately they do not assist us in the ..."

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