Cawnpore

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɔːnˈpɔː/, /ˌkɔːnˈpʊə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôn′pôr′, -pōr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cawn•pore  (kôn′pôr′, -pōr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesformer name of Kanpur. 
Also, Cawn•pur  (kôn′pŏŏr′).USA pronunciation 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cawnpore /ˌkɔːnˈpɔː/, Cawnpur /ˌkɔːnˈpʊə/ n
  1. the former name of Kanpur
'Cawnpore' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kanpur - Nana Sahib

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