English Explanatory Dictionary

Allahabad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Former name of Prayagraj, a city and its encompassing district in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pronunciation

/ˌæləhəˈbæd/ /ˌæləhəˈbɑːd/

Word forms

Allahabad

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (Allāh-ābād), from Arabic اَللّٰه (allāh) + Persian آباد (âbâd). Romanized form Allah + -abad.

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