Kerala
[ key-ruh-luh, ker-uh- ]
/ ˈkeɪ rə lə, ˈkɛr ə- /
noun
a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Capital: Thiruvananthapuram.
Example sentences from the Web for kerala
It seems that Christian churches in Kerala, at the southern tip of India, favor a Jetsons look.
And so the emperor came to Kerala to see those churches and he happened to arrive at eight in the morning.
Cera or Kerala lay on the west coast in the modern Travancore.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles EliotThe kingdoms of Mathura and Kerala would certainly have been mentioned if they had been in existence.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
British Dictionary definitions for kerala
Kerala
/ (ˈkɛrələ, kəˈrɑːlə) /
noun
a state of SW India, on the Arabian Sea: formed in 1956, it includes the former state of Travancore-Cochin; has the highest population density of any Indian state. Capital: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Pop: 31 838 619 (2001). Area: 38 863 sq km (15 005 sq miles)