Aligarh

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proper noun

A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

OriginHindi अलीगढ़ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Origin

  1. Hindiअलीगढ़
  2. EnglishAligarh

Borrowed from Hindi अलीगढ़ (alīgaṛh).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Aligarh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aligarh

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Chicago

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