Meanings
proper noun
alternative Medinipur
- A large city and municipality of West Bengal, India; the headquarters of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal, India.
- A former district of Bengal, British India; now divided into Jhargram district, Paschim Medinipur district and Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
Origin
- Bengaliমেদিনীপুর
- EnglishMidnapore
Borrowed from Bengali মেদিনীপুর (medinīpur).
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Bengali মেদিনীপুর
- মেদিনীপুর (medinīpur)city in West Bengal
Hindi मेदिनीपुर
- मेदिनीपुर (medinīpur)city in West Bengal
Japanese メヂニィプル
- メヂニィプルcity in West Bengal
Korean 매디니푸루
- 매디니푸루 (Maedinipuru)city in West Bengal
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APA
Midnapore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Midnapore
MLA
“Midnapore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Midnapore. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Midnapore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Midnapore.
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