Calcutta

[ kal-kuht-uh ]
/ kælˈkʌt ə /

noun

former name of Kolkata (but sometimes still used).
(sometimes lowercase) Also called Calcutta pool. a form of betting pool for a competition or tournament, as golf or auto racing, in which gamblers bid for participating contestants in an auction, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distribution, according to a prearranged scale of percentages, to those who selected winners.

Definition for calcutta (2 of 2)

West Bengal

noun

a state in E India: formerly part of the province of Bengal. 33,805 sq. mi. (87,555 sq. km). Capital: Calcutta. Compare Bengal(def 1).

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British Dictionary definitions for calcutta (1 of 2)

Calcutta
/ (kælˈkʌtə) /

noun

the former official name (still widely used) of Kolkata

British Dictionary definitions for calcutta (2 of 2)

West Bengal

noun

a state of E India, on the Bay of Bengal: formed in 1947 from the Hindu area of Bengal; additional territories added in 1950 (Cooch Behar), 1954 (Chandernagor), and 1956 (part of Bihar); mostly low-lying and crossed by the Hooghly River. Capital: Kolkata (Calcutta). Pop: 80 221 171 (2001). Area: 88 752 sq km (34 260 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for calcutta

Calcutta

Largest city in India, located in the eastern part of the country on the Hooghly River.

notes for Calcutta

Calcutta is one of the largest cities in the world and suffers from poverty, overcrowding, and unemployment.