Shibpur

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proper noun

A neighbourhood of Howrah, West Bengal, India; a suburb of Kolkata, India.

OriginBengali শিবপুর →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Sibpur · alternative Seebpore

  1. A neighbourhood of Howrah, West Bengal, India; a suburb of Kolkata, India.
  2. colloquialIndian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur.
  3. colloquialAcharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden.

Origin

  1. Bengaliশিবপুর
  2. EnglishShibpur

Borrowed from Bengali শিবপুর (śibpur).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shibpur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shibpur.

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