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Hooghly.

A river in West Bengal forming the westernmost branch of the Ganges.

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  1. A river in West Bengal forming the westernmost branch of the Ganges.

  2. A city on the Hooghly River, now known officially as Hugli-Chuchura.

  3. A district of West Bengal, India which contains the city of Hooghly.

Where this word comes from

Anglicisation of Bengali হুগলি (hugoli).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.