Mandalay

[ man-dl-ey, man-dl-ey ]

/ ˈmæn dlˌeɪ, ˌmæn dlˈeɪ /

noun

a city in central Burma (Myanmar), on the Irrawaddy River: the former capital of Upper Burma.

Example sentences from the Web for mandalay

Inle Lake is served by flights and buses from Yangon, Bagan, and Mandalay.

The Cat's Meow: Top 10 Destinations for Feline Fanatics |Lonely Planet |December 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
It was in Mandalay where from a wooden tower in the middle of Fort Dufferin a sentry held watch and ward over the town.

From a Terrace in Prague |Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
Thus a splendid battalion of hardy men could have been formed, with which I could have marched to Mandalay.

My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills |James Johnstone
At Mandalay there is a large Pagoda with about 620 smaller ones round it (in rows of six or seven deep).

Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity |Sir Monier Monier-Williams

Its starting-point was Maymyo (Pyinulwin), forty miles from Mandalay.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
The waterway from Mandalay to the sea was under our control.

The Pacification of Burma |Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

British Dictionary definitions for mandalay

Mandalay

/ (ˌmændəˈleɪ) /

noun

a city in central Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy River: the second largest city in the country and former capital of Burma and of Upper Burma; Buddhist religious centre. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est)

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