2. (noun)Karnataka, Mysore state in southern India; formerly Mysore
Definitions of 'Mysore'
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
1. Mysore a native State, half the size of England, embedded in the Madras Presidency, occupies a lofty, broken, but fertile tableland; the upperwaters of the Kistna and Kaveri are used for irrigation purposes; betel-nut, coffee, cotton, rice, and silk are exported; cloth, wheat, and precious metals are imported; the climate is healthy and pleasant; under Britishgovernment from 1831, it was restored to its prince in 1881, under British protection; the capital is Mysore (74), a prosperous, well-built town.