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Lahore

Lahore

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A city in northeast Pakistan that is the country's second largest and has a rich history and culture
  • proper noun
: Lahore
  • One of the numbers that Bashir called is a land line in Lahore.
  • Lahore, Pakistan
  • Lahore, Punjab
  • the city of Lahore

And I said, he keeps moving back and forth between Lahore and, and Faisalabad, and it's connected by a toll road.

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Examples

  • The Majlis-i-Ahrar-i-Islam was founded in Lahore in 1929 by Chaudhary Afzal Haq.

    Academic text (2018)

  • My father had a roadside restaurant outside of Lahore.

    The Tiger Hunter (2017)

  • So my trip to Lahore was a failure.

    Diana (2013)

  • That dream that you have of sitting in a compound in Lahore surrounded by children is impossible.

    Diana (2013)

  • Many of the newspapers in Lahore were forced to stop their publications temporarily.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Usman Ali is from Pakistan, Lahore and graduated from the LUMS Lahore University of Management Science.

  • I visited Lahore last summer and was amazed by its beautiful architecture.

  • Lahore is famous for its vibrant markets and delicious street food.

  • The cultural festival in Lahore attracts visitors from all over Pakistan.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Lahore may come from the old name Lavapuri, which means 'city of Lava' and links the place to Lava, a legendary son of the hero Rama in South Asian stories. One popular way to remember Lahore is that its name points to a very old, famous city full of history and ancient monuments.