Carnatic

[ kahr-nat-ik ]

/ kɑrˈnæt ɪk /

noun

a historically important region on the SE coast of India: now in Madras state.

Example sentences from the Web for carnatic

Hyder Ali, on his formidable military operations in the Carnatic.

Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke |Edmund Burke
There were two Kojahs in the employ of the late Nabob of the Carnatic.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
About 1736 the district fell into the hands of the nawab of the Carnatic, and the line of the Nayaks was extinguished.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3 |Various
In this quarrel the French and English, then competing for influence in the Carnatic, took opposite sides.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 |Various

In the extreme south the titular nawab of the Carnatic and the titular raja of Tanjore both died without heirs.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for carnatic

Carnatic

/ (kɑːˈnætɪk) /

noun

a region of S India, between the Eastern Ghats and the Coromandel Coast: originally the country of the Kanarese; historically important as a rich and powerful trading centre; now part of Tamil Nadu state

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