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CALCUTTAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Calcuttan mean?
• CALCUTTAN (adjective)
The adjective CALCUTTAN has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Calcutta or its inhabitants
Familiarity information: CALCUTTAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calcutta or its inhabitants
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Calcutta (the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding)
Derivation:
Calcutta (the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding)
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