Magura District

proper noun

One of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the ten districts in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

Named after the district of Magura, a transliteration of মাগুরা (magura), which is probably from মাগুর (magur, “catfish”), supposedly because catfish were abundant in its marshes in the past.

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Translations

Bengali মাগুরা জেলা
  • মাগুরা জেলা (magura jela)Magura District
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magura District,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magura%20District.

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