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 Definitions of Himalayas  [ˌhɪm əˈleɪ əz, hɪˈmɑl yəz]  

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Definition of 'Himalayas' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.pl.) Himalayas
the, a mountain range extending about 1500 mi. (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 ft. (8848 m). Also called Himalaya Mountains.


Definition of 'Himalayas' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Himalayas, Himalaya Mountains, Himalaya
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain


Definitions of 'Himalayas' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  Himalayas
a stupendous mountain chain stretching 1500 m. along the northern frontier of India, and dividing that country from Thibet; forty-five of its peaks attain a greater height than those of any other mountain system in the world; Mount Everest, the loftiest, reaches 29,002 ft.; the best-known pass is the Karakoram Pass (18,550 ft.), leading into Eastern Turkestan; there are few lakes, but amid the snowy heights rise the rivers Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, &c.; gold, iron, copper, and lead are wrought.



'Himalayas' - Nearby Entries  

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