Definitions for kanarakəˈnɑr ə, ˈkɑ nər ə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ka•na•rakəˈnɑr ə, ˈkɑ nər ə(n.)

  1. a region in SW India, on the Deccan Plateau. ab. 60,000 sq. mi. (155,400 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kanara, Canara(noun)

    a historical region of southwestern India on the west coast

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Kanara

    a rainy district on the W. coast of India, between Goa and Malabar, mostly malarial forest country, with the Ghat Mountains and many rivers. North Kanara (446) is in Bombay Presidency. South Kanara (1,056), capital Mangalore, is in Madras.


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