HyperDic: lucknow

English > 2 senses of the word Lucknow:
NOUNlocationLucknowa city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh
actLucknowthe British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
English > Lucknow: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents.
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
Part ofIndia, Republic of India, BharatA republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia
English > Lucknow: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857).
Instance ofsiege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockadeThe action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
RegionIndia, Republic of India, BharatA republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia

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