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pondicherry

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Main Entry:
Pon·di·cher·ry Listen to the pronunciation of Pondicherry
Pronunciation:
\ˌpän-də-ˈcher-ē, -ˈsher-\
Variant(s):
or French Pon·di·ché·ry Listen to the pronunciation of Pondichéry \pōⁿ-dē-shā-ˈrē\
Function:
geographical name
1 union territory SE India SSW of Madras surrounded by Tamil Nadu; a settlement of French India before 1954, area 183 square miles (474 square kilometers), population 973,829 2 city & port, its ∗ population 220,749
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