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black hole of calcutta

 

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Noun black hole of calcutta has 1 sense
  1. Black Hole of Calcutta - a dungeon (20 feet square) in a fort in Calcutta where as many as 146 English prisoners were held overnight by Siraj-ud-daula; the next morning only 23 were still alive
    --1 is a kind of
    keep, donjon, dungeon

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Black Hole of Calcutta

Noun: The Black Hole of Calcutta refers to a small, overcrowded prison cell in Fort William, Calcutta, where a tragic incident occurred in June 1756.

Example Sentence: The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small dungeon where British prisoners were held captive during the Battle of Fort William.

Adjective: The adjective form of Black Hole of Calcutta can be used to describe the unfortunate or dire circumstances surrounding a situation.

Example Sentence: The refugees were living in a Black Hole of Calcutta situation, with minimal access to food, water, and shelter.

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