U·lan Ba·tor (  län bätôr ) See Ulaanbaatar. |
Ulan Bator [ʊˈlɑːn ˈbɑːtɔː]
n
(Placename) the capital of Mongolia, in the N central part: developed in the mid-17th century around the Da Khure monastery, residence until 1924 of successive ``living Buddhas'' (third in rank of Buddhist-Lamaist leaders), and main junction of caravan routes across Mongolia; university (1942); industrial and commercial centre. Pop.: 691 000 (2000 est.) Former name (until 1924) Urga Chinese name Kulun
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| Noun | 1. |  Ulan Bator - the capital and largest city of MongoliaMongolia, Mongolian People's Republic, Outer Mongolia - a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia |
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