Delhi

[ del-ee ]

noun

1. a union territory in N India. 574 sq. mi. (1,487 sq. km).
2. Also called Old Delhi. a city in and the capital of this territory: former capital of the old Mogul Empire; administrative headquarters of British India 1912–29.

Delhi

/ ˈdɛlɪ /

noun

1. the capital of India, in the N central part, on the Jumna river: consists of Old Delhi (a walled city reconstructed in 1639 on the site of former cities of Delhi, which date from the 15th century bc ) and New Delhi to the south, chosen as the capital in 1912, replacing Kolkata (then called Calcutta); university (1922). Pop: 9 817 439 (2001)
2. an administrative division (National Capital Territory) of N India, formerly a Union Territory. Capital: Delhi. Area: 1483 sq km (572 sq miles). Pop: 13 782 976 (2001)

Delhi

1. City in north-central India . New Delhi , the nation's capital, is a division of the city.

Example Sentences

Similar studies in Mumbai and Delhi showed even higher levels of antibodies—up to 56%, according to Delhi’s health minister.

From Time

Ravi told a Delhi court that she did not make the document, but she edited two lines of it, according to local media.

From Time

Accounts of at least two politicians with Aam Aadmi Party — Preeti Sharma Menon and Jarnail Singh — that governs the National Capital Territory of Delhi have also been withheld.

From TechCrunch

In major metropolises such as Mumbai and Delhi, schools remain shut for a ninth month.

From Washington Post

He has just walked in to practice in the two-floor space known as the Osho Health Center in Saharanpur, a town a couple hours north of Delhi.

From Ozy

“The origin of Brokpas is lost in antiquity,” a research article from the University of Delhi notes.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, Uber in the United States hardly has a reputation for being much better than in Delhi.

From The Daily Beast

On Friday, a 26-year-old woman ordered a taxi in Delhi using the Uber app.

From The Daily Beast

This was the second meeting for the 21 women; their first workshop took place in New Delhi, India, in April.

From The Daily Beast

There are 200 mosquitos from New Delhi caught and killed mid-bite, peep-show coins, and artifacts of daily life in North Korea.

From The Daily Beast

The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.

From Project Gutenberg

That night one of them endeavored to storm the magazine, burnt and plundered the station, and marched off towards Delhi.

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You will remember that when you came to our assistance outside Meerut she was determined to take us, willy-nilly, to Delhi.

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She never dreamed that she herself was a pawn in the game that was intended to bring Nana Sahib to Delhi.

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He hath in his keeping certain papers that concern the Roshinara Begum of Delhi, and he must be made to confess their whereabouts.

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