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Himalayas [ˌhɪməˈleɪəz hɪˈmɑːljəz] pl n
(Placename) the. a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft.). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft.) ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Himalayas [ˌhɪməˈleɪəz hɪˈmɑːljəz] npl the Himalayas → l'Himalaya m, les Himalayas mpl Himalayas pl → Himalaya m Himalayas [ˌhɪməˈleɪəz] npl the Himalayas → l'Himalaia msg Himalayas [ˌhɪməˈleɪəz] npl the Himalayas → l'Himalaia msg How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At 7,000 fathoms I saw some blackish tops rising from the midst of the waters; but these summits might belong to high mountains like the Himalayas or Mont Blanc, even higher; and the depth of the abyss remained incalculable. But I buy no village in the Himalayas so long as one red head flares between the tail of the heaven-climbing glacier and the dark birch forest. "Yonder," said Purun Bhagat, breasting the lower slopes of the Sewaliks, where the cacti stand up like seven-branched candlesticks-"yonder I shall sit down and get knowledge"; and the cool wind of the Himalayas whistled about his ears as he trod the road that led to Simla. |
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