a large area of ruins in NW Cambodia, containing Angkor Thom (tɔːm), the capital of the former Khmer Empire, and Angkor Wat (wɒt), a three-storey temple, which were overgrown with dense jungle from the 14th to 19th centuries
Angkor in American English
(ˈæŋˌkɔr)
an accumulation of Khmer ruins in NW Cambodia, consisting mainly of Angkor Thom (tôm), the capital of the ancient Khmer civilization, and including Angkor Vat (vɑt) or Angkor Wat (wɑt) , an ancient Khmer temple