Bombay Definition

bämbā
noun
Any of a breed of short-haired domestic cat with a solid black coat and round, yellowish eyes.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • mumbai
pronoun

A medium size short hair domestic cat breed meant to resemble a Black Panther, developed in Kentucky during the 1950s.

Wiktionary

Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra, India.

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Other Word Forms of Bombay

Noun

Singular:
Bombay
Plural:
bombays

Origin of Bombay

  • From Portuguese Bombaim, possibly from Marathi [script?] (Mumbadevi, “goddess Mumba”).

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Bombay Sentence Examples

  • The Bombay Magazine was started in 1811 and lasted but a short time.

  • The Indian Antiquary was started at Bombay in 1872 and still continues.

  • From 1884 to 1898 the protectorate was attached for administrative purposes to Bombay, and was immediately dependent on Aden; in the last-named year it was transferred to the Foreign Office, and in 1905 passed under the control of the Colonial Office.

  • The Parsees in and around Bombay hold by Zoroaster as their prophet and by the ancient religious usages, but their doctrine has reached the stage of a pure monotheism.

  • In 1886 the duke went to India and commanded the Bombay army until 1890, when he returned home.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOM

Words Ending With

YAYBAY

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Words Starting With B and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With Y