Pondicherry

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UK/ˈpɒndɪtʃɛɹi/US/ˈpɑndɪtʃɛɹi/

proper noun

Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.

OriginTamil பாண்டிச்சேரி →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.
  2. Former name of Puducherry: The capital city of the union territory of Puducherry, India.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
puducherry

Origin

  1. Tamilபாண்டிச்சேரி
  2. Tamilபாண்டிச்சேரி
  3. EnglishPondicherry

Borrowed from Tamil பாண்டிச்சேரி (pāṇṭiccēri).

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APA

Pondicherry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pondicherry

MLA

“Pondicherry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pondicherry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pondicherry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pondicherry.

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