Agra

[ ah-gruh ]

noun

1. a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.

Agra

/ ˈɑːɡrə /

noun

1. a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a capital of the Mogul empire until 1658; famous for its Mogul architecture, esp the Taj Mahal. Pop: 1 259 979 (2001)

Example Sentences

Yahnvi Kallani, a 14-year-old student from Agra, said when she read the manual, she was happy that the school would have a gender-neutral uniform.

From Washington Blade

“When the news came out that NCERT is taking this step to make schools a safe place for the LGBTQ community in India, I felt so amazing and proud and was happy,” said Yahnvi Kallani, a 14-year-old student from Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

From Washington Blade

It was with the utmost difficulty that his wiser subordinates got him to disarm the sepoy regiments in Agra itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Not even in Agra, and certainly not in gaudy Lucknow, had Malcolm seen any structure of such striking architectural effect.

From Project Gutenberg

In both these rooms there is a row of columns on each side, and the floor of the latter is composed of Agra marble.

From Project Gutenberg

The suburbs of Agra resemble, in poverty, the miserable villages before mentioned.

From Project Gutenberg

The principal mosque exceeds in size and artistic construction even the Jumna Mosque in Agra.

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