Puducherry

[ poo d-oo-cher-ee ]
/ ˌpʊd ʊˈtʃɛr i /

noun

a union territory of India, on the Coromandel Coast: formerly the chief settlement of French India; territory includes Mahé (on the Malabar Coast), Karikal, and Yanaon. 181 sq. mi. (469 sq. km).
a seaport in and the capital of this territory.
Also Pon·di·ché·ry [pawn-dee-shey-ree] /pɔ̃ di ʃeɪˈri/.
Formerly Pon·di·cher·ry [pon-di-cher-ee, -sher-ee] /ˌpɒn dɪˈtʃɛr i, -ˈʃɛr i/.
Compare French India.

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British Dictionary definitions for pondicherry (1 of 2)

Pondicherry
/ (ˌpɒndɪˈtʃɛrɪ) /

noun

the former official name (until 2006) for Puducherry

British Dictionary definitions for pondicherry (2 of 2)

Puducherry
/ (ˌpuːduːˈtʃɛrɪ) /

noun

a Union Territory of SE India: transferred from French to Indian administration in 1954 and made a Union Territory in 1962. Capital: Puducherry. Pop: 973 829 (2001 est). Area: 479 sq km (185 sq miles)
a port in SE India, capital of the Union Territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry), on the Coromandel Coast. Pop: 220 749 (2001)
Former official name (until 2006): Pondicherry