Bhubaneshwar
or Bhu·ba·nes·war
[ boo-buh-nesh-wer ]
/ ˌbu bəˈnɛʃ wər /
noun
a city in E central India: capital of Odisha state.
Definition for bhubaneshwar (2 of 2)
Odisha
[ uh-dis-uh ]
/ əˈdɪs ə /
noun
a state in E India. 60,136 sq. mi. (155,752 sq. km). Capital: Bhubaneshwar.
Also called
O·ris·sa
[uh-ris-uh] /əˈrɪs ə/.
British Dictionary definitions for bhubaneshwar
Odisha
/ (əˈdɪsə) /
noun
a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: part of the province of Bihar and Orissa (1912–36); enlarged by the addition of 25 native states in 1949. Capital: Bhubaneswar. Pop: 36 706 920 (2001). Area: 155 707 sq km (60 119 sq miles)
Former name (until 2011): Orissa