My·sore (m -sôr , -s r) A city of southern India southwest of Bangalore. Inhabited before the 3rd century b.c., it was the center of a Muslim state after the late 16th century and was occupied by the British in 1831. Today it is an important industrial city. Population: 742,000. |
Mysore [maɪˈsɔː]
n
1. (Placename) a city in S India, in S Karnataka state: former capital of the state of Mysore; manufacturing and trading centre; university (1916). Pop.: 480 692 (1991)
2. (Placename) the former name (until 1973) of Karnataka
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| Noun | 1. |  Mysore - a city in southern India to the southwest of BangaloreBharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
| 2. | Mysore - state in southern India; formerly Mysore Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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