Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- The capital of Bhutan, in the western part of the country in the eastern Himalaya Mountains.
 
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- proper noun   The capital of 
Bhutan . 
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Examples
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Sonam invited me to his home, a four-room apartment in Thimphu, the capital, which he shares with 13 members of his extended family.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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That evening, I asked Sonam what young people in Thimphu did on a Wednesday night.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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That evening, I asked Sonam what young people in Thimphu did on a Wednesday night.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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Sonam invited me to his home, a four-room apartment in Thimphu, the capital, which he shares with 13 members of his extended family.
Hidden Kingdom 2007
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Montserrat soccer players practice Friday in Thimphu,
USATODAY.com - It's Bhutan vs. Montserrat for all the marbles 2002
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Shujaat Bukhari All partiers call Thimphu breakthrough positive
WN.com - Articles related to 100 peaks in Kashmir opened to foreigners 2010
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Pakistan's lap like a ripe apple, although not new, has been given a new fillip by the ongoing ferment in the Valley and has encouraged the Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to make a reassessment of the so-called Thimphu spirit which triggered Krishna's visit.
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So yesterday, Sangay and the driver (who's name I still don't know) drove me to the capital city, Thimphu, which is 1 ½ hrs away from Paro where there is the national airport.
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The couple has filed a complaint with the woman and child protection unit (WCPU) of the police in Thimphu, which is following up on the case.
Kuensel Newspaper 2009
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The capital city of Thimphu scores the lowest acceptance rate, about 50%, for wife beating.
Wife-beating study shocks Buddhist Bhutan's 'happiness' chief 2011
 
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