Gazipur District

proper noun

One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

OriginArabic غَازِي →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Arabicغَازِي“warrior, ghazi”
  2. EnglishGazipur District

Refers to the district of Gazipur, a transliteration of গাজীপুর, ultimately a bilingual compound of Arabic غَازِي (ḡāzī, “warrior, ghazi”, construct state of غَازِ (ḡāzi)) + Bengali পুর (pura, “city”), named in honor of Fazl Gazi, one of the Baro Bhuyans of Bengal and the first zamindar of Bhawal Estate.

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Translations

Arabic ضِلْع غَازِيپُور
  • ضِلْع غَازِيپُور (ḍilʕ ḡāzīpūr)Gazipur District
Bengali গাজীপুর জেলা
  • গাজীপুর জেলা (gazīpur zela)Gazipur District
Hindi ग़ाज़ीपुर ज़िला
  • ग़ाज़ीपुर ज़िला (ġāzīpur zilā)Gazipur District
Persian ضلع غازیپور
  • ضلع غازیپور (zel' ġâzipur)Gazipur District
Urdu غازیپور ضلع
  • غازیپور ضلع (ghāzīpūr zila)Gazipur District
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APA

Gazipur District. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gazipur%20District

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“Gazipur District.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gazipur%20District. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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