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Definition of Calcutta

1. Noun. The largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding.

Definition of Calcutta

1. Proper noun. Former name of Kolkata, the State capital of West Bengal (India). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Calcutta

Literary usage of Calcutta

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

1. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1903)
"Agricultural Ledger, calcutta. Annual Report of the Geological Survey of India, calcutta. [H Annual Summary of the Indian Weather Review, calcutta. ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"In 1842 their predecessors estimated the Catholic population of calcutta at 8000. ... Unfortunately he had been only four months in calcutta when he died ..."

3. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1900)
"Down to the fifties large steamers used to sail from calcutta to Allahabad, but this ceased in 1860, and, although calcutta is 00 miles from the sea, ..."

4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1868)
"The population of calcutta is estimated at 377,9:>4, and in 1850 the population was ... The suburbs of calcutta are estimated at 250000, making the grand ..."

5. Journal of the Statistical Society of London by Statistical Society (Great Britain) (1845)
"Birch, superintendent of police, in 1837, composed as follows :— Population of the City of calcutta. Setting aside all question of religious persuasion, ..."

6. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by Sir William Wilson Hunter (1885)
"Vessels drawing 26 feet are safely piloted up to calcutta. Tug Service.—This result has been greatly aided by the introduction of steam, and by the powerful ..."

7. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Modem calcutta dates from 1767. Tho old fort was abandoned, and its site devoted to the ... At this time also the maulan, tho park of calcutta, was formed; ..."

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