Angkor

English

Etymology

From Khmer អង្គរ (ʼɑngkɔɔ, “Capital City”), from Sanskrit नगर (nagara, “city”). Doublet of negara and Nagari.

Proper noun

Angkor

1. A region of Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, which flourished from approximately the 9th to 15th centuries.
2. Ellipsis of Angkor Wat.

Derived terms

• Angkorian
• Angkor Wat