Ne·pal (n -pôl , -päl, -p l, n -) A country of central Asia in the Himalaya Mountains between India and southwest China. Site of a flourishing civilization by the 4th century a.d. , the region was later divided into principalities, one of which, Gurkha, became dominant in the 18th century. Gurkha's expansion into northern India led to border wars with Great Britain. A 1923 treaty affirmed Nepal's full sovereignty, and a constitutional monarchy was established in 1951. Katmandu is the capital and the largest city. Population: 26,400,000. | Nepal |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  Nepal - a small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and Chinakhukuri - a curved steel knife with a razor-sharp edge used in combat by the Gurkhas; has cultural and religious significance in Nepal Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal Asia - the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations Changtzu - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (24,780 feet high) Dhaulagiri - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,820 feet high) Everest, Mount Everest, Mt. Everest - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high) Lhotse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high) Makalu - a mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (27,790 feet high) Nuptse - a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (25,726 feet high) Sherpa - a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers |
 Translations Nepal [nɪˈpɔːl] n → Nepal m
 Nepal [nɪˈpɔːl] n → Népal m
 Nepal [nɪˈpɔːl] n → Nepal nt
 Nepal [nɪˈpɔːl] n → Nepal m
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