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Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra proper noun: a city in Haryana, India, famous for the mythical War of Kurukshetra.

Proper noun

Kurukshetra

  1. A city in Haryana, India, famous for the mythical War of Kurukshetra.
  2. A district of Haryana, India.

Origin of Kurukshetra

Borrowed from Hindi कुरुक्षेत्र (kurukṣetra), Sanskrit कुरुक्षेत्र (kurukṣetra).

Questions about Kurukshetra

What does Kurukshetra mean?
Kurukshetra means a city in Haryana, India, famous for the mythical War of Kurukshetra.
What part of speech is Kurukshetra?
Kurukshetra is a proper noun.

Words near Kurukshetra in the dictionary

  1. kuruc
  2. kurucs
  3. Kurudu
  4. Kurukh
  5. Kurukhs
  6. Kurukshetra
  7. Kurukullā
  8. kurultai
  9. kurultais
  10. kuruma
  11. kurumas

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