"Mysore" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /maɪˈsʊəɹ/
Etymology: An anglicised version of Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು (mahiśūru, literally “abode of Mahisha”). Though in Sanskrit Mahisha means "buffalo", here it refers to Mahishasura, a mythological demon who could assume the form of both a human and a buffalo. According to Hindu mythology, the area was ruled by the demon Mahishasura. The demon was killed by the Goddess Chamundeshwari, whose temple is situated atop the Chamundi Hills. Mahishūru later became Mahisūru (a name which, even now, the royal family uses) and finally came to be called Maisūru, its present name in the Kannada language. Etymology templates: {{der|en|kn|ಮಹಿಶೂರು|lit=abode of Mahisha}} Kannada ಮಹಿಶೂರು (mahiśūru, literally “abode of Mahisha”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mysore
  1. A large city in Karnataka, India. Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Karnataka, Places in India, Places in Karnataka Synonyms: Mysuru Translations (city in India): মহীশূর (mohiśur) (Bengali), 邁索爾 (Chinese Mandarin), 迈索尔 (Màisuǒ'ěr) (Chinese Mandarin), મ્હૈસુર (mhaisur) [neuter] (Gujarati), मैसूर (maisūr) (Hindi), ಮೈಸೂರು (maisūru) (Kannada), 마이소르 (Maisoreu) (Korean), മൈസൂരു (maisūru) (Malayalam), म्हैसूर (mhaisūr) (Marathi), میسور (Persian), Mysore [feminine] (Portuguese), Misore [feminine] (Portuguese), Maiçor [feminine] (Portuguese), ਮੈਸੂਰ (maisūr) (Punjabi), Майсу́р (Majsúr) [masculine] (Russian), महिषकम् (mahiṣakam) [masculine] (Sanskrit), மைசூர் (maicūr) (Tamil), మైసూరు (maisūru) (Telugu), ಮೈಸೂರು (maisūru) (Tulu), میسور (maisūr) (Urdu)

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