Lucknow

/ˈlʌknaʊ/

Definitions of Lucknow

1. noun

   a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
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   city, metropolis, urban center

   a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2. noun

   the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
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   beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, siege

   the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack