a city in N India, capital of Uttar Pradesh: capital of Oudh (1775–1856); the British residency was besieged (1857) during the Indian Mutiny. Pop: 2 207 340 (2001)
Lucknow in American English
(ˈlʌkˌnaʊ)
city in N India: capital of Uttar Pradesh: pop. 1,619,000