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Calgary

/ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/

Calgary proper noun: the largest city in Alberta, Canada.

Proper noun

Calgary

  1. The largest city in Alberta, Canada.
    Synonyms:
    CGY, Cgy.
  2. A village on the island of Mull, Scotland.

Calgary meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Punjabi

Calgary in Hindi

city in Alberta, Canada
कैलगरी kailagrī

Calgary in Marathi

city in Alberta, Canada
कॅलगरी kĕlagrī

Calgary in Bengali

city in Alberta, Canada
ক্যালগারি kêlgari

Calgary in Punjabi

city in Alberta, Canada
ਕੈਲਗਰੀ kailgarī

Synonyms of Calgary

Origin of Calgary

From Scottish Gaelic cala (“harbor”) + ghearraidh, genitive of gearraidh (“pasture”) (compare Old Norse garðr (“courtyard, enclosed space”)). The Canadian city was named after the village on Mull, Scotland.

Words formed from Calgary

Questions about Calgary

What does Calgary mean?
Calgary means the largest city in Alberta, Canada.
What is Calgary in Hindi?
Calgary in Hindi is कैलगरी (kailagrī). See Calgary meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Calgary?
Calgary is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Calgary?
Calgary is pronounced /ˈkæl.ɡə.ɹi/.

Words near Calgary in the dictionary

  1. calfskins
  2. calfy
  3. Calga
  4. Calgarian
  5. Calgarians
  6. Calgary
  7. calgranulin
  8. calgranulins
  9. Calheta de São Miguel
  10. Calhoon
  11. Calhoons

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