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City of Joy

City of Joy proper noun: nickname for Kolkata: a megacity, the state capital of West Bengal, India.

Proper noun

the City of Joy

  1. Nickname for Kolkata: a megacity, the state capital of West Bengal, India.

Origin of City of Joy

From the book City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre.

Questions about City of Joy

What does City of Joy mean?
City of Joy means nickname for Kolkata: a megacity, the state capital of West Bengal, India.
What part of speech is City of Joy?
City of Joy is a proper noun.

Words near City of Joy in the dictionary

  1. City of Brussels
  2. City of Churches
  3. City of Dawson
  4. City of Fines
  5. City of Hate
  6. City of Joy
  7. City of Kilgore
  8. City of Light
  9. City of London
  10. City of London Corporation
  11. City of Los Angeles

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