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thana
1or ta·na
[ tah-nuh ]
noun
- a police station in India.
- (formerly) a military base in India.
Thana
2[ tah-nuh ]
noun
- a city in W Maharashtra, in W India: suburb of Mumbai.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thana1
From Hindi thānā, from Sanskrit sthāna “a place”
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Example Sentences
Put into English characters, the inscription runs: 'Ulf suarti risti krus thana aft Fiak sun sin.'
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The thana, or police division, only exists for police purposes.
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"Surely, and going home to Thana," said Mitsos, naming a village near.
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Wherefore we were sent to that Thana which was eight miles from the next Thana.
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Within lay the six rifles and the big Police-book of the Thana of Howli!
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