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Lucknow

Lucknow

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A city in northern India that is the capital of Uttar Pradesh and is known for old buildings and culture
  • proper noun
translation icon : Lucknow
  • Did you know that she is also from Lucknow?
  • Lucknow, India
  • Lucknow, the capital
  • city of Lucknow

Examples

  • Mohsin Khan (b. 1962) lives in Lucknow.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Mr. Modi's trip to Lucknow on Sunday was the final major event of the pre-election season.

  • Did you know that she is also from Lucknow?

    American Desi (2001)

  • This procession went to the state capital, Lucknow, where it attracted large crowds.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A number of years ago, while still living in India, I was hunched over a steamy cup of chai in a restaurant in Lucknow on a rainy afternoon, trying to block out India's cacophony of noise.

    Blog text (26)

  • The Indian National Congress (INC) and All India Muslim League (AIML) worked jointly for the demand of a larger share in the central legislature, a separate electorate system, and a weightage system under the Lucknow Pact of 1916.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The brigade arrived outside Lucknow on November 12.

Compounds

Siege of Lucknow
9.8

A long attack that trapped British soldiers and residents in Lucknow during the 1857 uprising

Surface Forms

Lucknow main

Etymology

Lucknow comes from the older Hindi/Urdu name Lakhnau, which in turn comes from Lakshmana, the brother of the hero Rama in the Ramayana. So the name originally meant 'city of Lakshmana', which is why it is the name of the city today.