Associations to the word «Calcutta»

Wiktionary

CALCUTTA, proper noun. Former name of Kolkata (the state capital of West Bengal, India)
CALCUTTA, proper noun. A resort in Suriname

Dictionary definition

CALCUTTA, noun. The largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke