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Noun: Calcutta  kal'kútu
  1. One of the largest cities in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
    - Kolkata

See also: Calcuttan

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Bharat, Hindustan, India, Republic of India

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