# Lakhnauti

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Gaur, an ancient Bengali city presently divided between Bangladesh and India.

## Etymology
From Bengali লখনৌতি (lokhnōuti). The term rose to prominence after Muslim rule, and is a most likely a corruption of Lakshmanavati, the name of the city under the Senas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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