Meanings
proper noun
alternative Kanauj · alternative Kannoj · alternative Cannodge
- A city and district of Kanpur division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- A historical region of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ken-
- Sanskritकन्य (kanya)
- Sanskritकुब्ज (kubja)
- Sanskritकन्यकुब्ज (kanyakubja)
- Prakrit𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kaṇṇaüjja)
- Hindiकन्नौज (kannauj)
- EnglishKannauj
Borrowed from Hindi कन्नौज (kannauj).
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APA
Kannauj. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kannauj
MLA
“Kannauj.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kannauj. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kannauj,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kannauj.
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