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Bhopal

proper noun

  1. city in India
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bəʊˈpɑːl/ / /bʱoːˈpaːl/ / /bʱoːˈpɑːl/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl)bor. English Bhopal Borrowed from Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl).

  1. The state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India.
  2. The 1984 leak of toxic gas in this city, resulting in thousands of deaths and over half a million injuries.
  3. A district of Madhya Pradesh, India, containing the city of the same name.
  4. A former state in India, containing the city of the same name.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl)bor. English Bhopal Borrowed from Hindi भोपाल (bhopāl).

  1. A major industrial accident.