Orissa [ɒˈrɪsə]
n
(Placename) a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: part of the province of Bihar and Orissa (1912-36); enlarged by the addition of 25 native states in 1949. Capital: Bhubaneswar. Pop.: 36 706 920 (2001). Area: 155 707 sq. km (60 119 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Orissa - state in eastern India on the Bay of BengalBharat, 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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