Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Tamil Nadu, India, formerly known as Tanjore.
- A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Tamilதஞ்சாவூர்
- EnglishThanjavur
Borrowed from Tamil தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr).
More words from Tamil
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Bengali তাঞ্জাবুর
- তাঞ্জাবুর (tanjabur)city
Chinese Mandarin 坦賈武爾 /坦贾武尔
- 坦賈武爾 /坦贾武尔 (tǎnjiǎwǔ'ěr)city
Hindi तंजावूर
- तंजावूर (tañjāvūr)city
Tamil தஞ்சாவூர், தஞ்சை
- தஞ்சாவூர் (tañcāvūr)city
- தஞ்சை (tañcai)city
Urdu تنجاور
- تنجاور (tañjāvūr)city
Cite this entry
APA
Thanjavur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanjavur
MLA
“Thanjavur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanjavur. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thanjavur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thanjavur.
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