Kurukshetra

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proper noun

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

OriginHindi कुरुक्षेत्र ← Sanskrit कुरुक्षेत्र →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Sanskritकुरुक्षेत्र
  2. Hindiकुरुक्षेत्र
  3. EnglishKurukshetra

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

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Kurukshetra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurukshetra

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“Kurukshetra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurukshetra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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