Ulaanbaatar

[ oo-lahn-bah-tawr ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Mongolia, in East Asia: former holy city of Mongolian Buddhism. Compare Ulan Bator ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ulaanbaatar¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Mongolian: literally, “Red Hero,” from ulaan “red” + baatar “hero”

Example Sentences

He was welcomed by Mongolia's leader at a lavish ceremony in the Asian nation's capital Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.

From BBC

This month, Evariste Kouassi-Komlan, UNICEF’s representative in Mongolia, spent nearly three days traveling from the capital, Ulaanbaatar, to a remote western village to deliver medicine.

From New York Times

That kind of attention to detail should reassure you that soccer’s future — from Beirut to Beijing, and Ulaanbaatar to Hobart — is in safe hands.

From New York Times

Hundreds of firefighters had been sent to battle the blaze following the collision with a car in Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday morning, officials said.

From BBC

Images showed a massive fireball at the scene of the crash outside a shopping center, close to an apartment building and international school in Ulaanbaatar.

From Seattle Times