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Poo·na

 (po͞o′nə)
See Pune.
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Poona

(ˈpuːnə) or

Pune

n
(Placename) a city in W India, in W Maharashtra: under British rule served as the seasonal capital of the Bombay Presidency. Pop: 2 540 069 (2001)
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Poo•na

(ˈpu nə)

n.
a city in W Maharashtra, W India. 1,685,000.
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