| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Anuradhapura |
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| SYLLABICATION: | A·nu·ra·dha·pur·a |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   n  -räd-p r , -nr- |
| A town of north-central Sri Lanka north-northeast of Colombo. The ancient capital of Sinhalese kings of Ceylon, it has extensive ruins and is a Buddhist pilgrimage center. Population: 36,000.
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