Anuradhapura

[ uh-noo r-uh-duh-poo r-uh, uhn-oo-rah-duh- ]

/ əˈnʊər ə dəˈpʊər ə, ˌʌn ʊˈrɑ də- /

a city in N central Sri Lanka: ruins of ancient Buddhist temples.

Example sentences from the Web for anuradhapura

The ruins of Anuradhapura show that in mediæval times it must have been a city containing a vast concourse of people.

The Pearl of India |Maturin M. Ballou
Next morning he proceeded to Anuradhapura and was received with all honour and enthusiasm.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot
We found the one at Anuradhapura prettily located in a setting of green, with a garden in front.

Travels in the Far East |Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
Bintenne, which gives its name to the district, transcends Anuradhapura in antiquity.

The Pearl of India |Maturin M. Ballou

Monasteries like those of Anuradhapura, which are said to have contained thousands of monks, no longer exist.

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles Eliot

Anuradhapura

/ (əˈnʊərədəˌpʊərə, ˌʌnʊˈrɑːdə-) /

a town in Sri Lanka: ancient capital of Ceylon; site of the sacred bo tree and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Pop: 53 151 (2001)