A·yut·thay·a (ä-y  t -yä ) A city of south-central Thailand on an island in the Chao Phraya River north of Bangkok. It was founded c. 1350 and was the capital of a Siamese kingdom until 1767, when it was destroyed by the Burmese. Population: 75,800. |
Ayutthaya [ɑːˈjuːtəjə]
n
(Placename) a city in S Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: capital of the country until 1767; noted for its canals and ruins. Pop.: 61 185 (1990) Also called Ayudhya [ɑːˈjuːdjə] Ayuthia [ɑːˈjuːθɪə]
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