Mysore

/ maɪˈsɔː /

noun

1. a city in S India, in S Karnataka state: former capital of the state of Mysore; manufacturing and trading centre; university (1916). Pop: 742 261 (2001)
2. the former name (until 1973) of Karnataka

Example Sentences

Years later, after Mysore falls to the British, Abbas must steal back the artifact from a country estate.

From New York Times

Constructed for Tipu Sultan, who ruled the Kingdom of Mysore in India, the wooden machine represented the monarch’s hatred for the British East India Company.

From Los Angeles Times

The animals have often been spotted in major cities in the state, such as Bangalore and Mysore.

From BBC

Tipu, known as the "Tiger of Mysore", became the Company's fiercest foe until he was defeated and killed in 1799.

From BBC

After months of visiting transport offices, he found that it was owned by a farmer in Mysore district.

From BBC