calcutta
Speech parts
1. calcutta - Noun
2. Calcutta - Proper noun
Meaning
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
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Phrases with the word
Examples
Mother Theresa always said, "Calcuttas are everywhere if only we have eyes to see. Find your Calcutta.”.
Look. You are not playing for Delhi, Punjab, Madras, Calcutta or Bombay; you are playing for India. You are Indian.
Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta were revered even during their lifetime; but both made frequent use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
An incident that left an impression on me was the 1999 sub-junior national boxing championship held in Calcutta. I had trained extremely hard to get there but got kicked out in the first round itself. 'If others can win, why can't you?' I repeatedly asked myself.
Ammu had an elaborate Calcutta wedding. Later, looking back on the day, Ammu realized that the slightest feverish glitter in her bridegroom's eyes had not been love, or even excitement at the prospect of carnal bliss, but approximately eight large pegs of whiskey. Straight. Neat.
Our main plank is Veer Savarkar's message which he preached at the Calcutta session: ‘Equal rights for all citizens and protection of the culture and religion of every minority'.