kashmir

[ kazh-meer, kash- ]

/ ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ- /

noun

cashmere.

Words nearby kashmir

kasher, Kashi, kashim, Kashin-Bek disease, Kashiwa, kashmir, Kashmir goat, Kashmiri, Kashmirian, Kashmir rug, kashruth

Definition for kashmir (2 of 2)

Kashmir

[ kash-meer, kazh-, kash-meer, kazh- ]

/ ˈkæʃ mɪər, ˈkæʒ-, kæʃˈmɪər, kæʒ- /

noun

a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.Also Cash·mere

[kash-meer] /kæʃˈmɪər/ .

Official name Jam·mu and Kash·mir

[juhm-oo] /ˈdʒʌm u/ . the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. About 39,146 sq. mi. (101,387 sq. km). Capital: Srinagar (summer); Jammu (winter).

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Example sentences from the Web for kashmir

Are the Brogpas of Kashmir in India really the last bastion of purebred Aryans?
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the 1999 Kargil War, the Pakistani army crossed the LOC to seize mountain heights controlling a key highway in Kashmir.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This summer, clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops have escalated along the ceasefire line in Kashmir.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two years before that, the two countries fought a war in Kashmir around the town of Kargil.
ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War|Bruce Riedel|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In September, a devastating flood hit her home, Jammu and Kashmir, a state in India.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both the Kashmir and English tulips were well out; and the strawberries were in blossom.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The remainder of his troops diverged a little to the right to escalade the breach in the Kashmir bastion.
Forty-one years in India|Frederick Sleigh Roberts
I was talking about a very different person—Lewis Haystoun, the author of a foolish book on Kashmir.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan
But perhaps by the unison of pen and brush some faint impression of the loveliness of a Kashmir autumn may yet have been conveyed.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The graceful steeples, of the style characteristic of Kashmir, in the centre of each face are worthy of note.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

British Dictionary definitions for kashmir (1 of 2)

kashmir

/ (ˈkæʃmɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling of cashmere

British Dictionary definitions for kashmir (2 of 2)

Kashmir

/ (kæʃˈmɪə) /

noun

a region of SW central Asia: from the 16th century ruled by the Moguls, Afghans, Sikhs, and British successively; since 1947 disputed between India, Pakistan, and China; 84 000 sq km (33 000 sq miles) in the northwest are held by Pakistan and in part known as Azad Kashmir (Free Kashmir), part as the Northern Areas; an area of 42 735 sq km (16 496 sq miles) in the east (the Aksai Chin) is held by China; the remainder was in 1956 officially incorporated into India as the state of Jammu and Kashmir; traversed by the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges and the Rivers Jhelum and Indus; a fruit-growing and cattle-grazing region, with a woollen industry. Capitals: (Jammu and Kashmir) Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter); (Azad Kashmir) Muzaffarabad; (Northern Areas) Gilgit

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Cultural definitions for kashmir

Kashmir

[ (kash-meer) ]

A state of India, in its extreme north. When mainly Hindu India became independent of Great Britain in 1947, many of its predominantly Muslim areas split off as Pakistan. Kashmir, a mainly Muslim area, remained part of India, which led to persistent conflicts between India and Pakistan.

单词	kashmir
释义	kashmir [ kazh-meer, kash- ] / ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ- / noun cashmere. Words nearby kashmir kasher, Kashi, kashim, Kashin-Bek disease, Kashiwa, kashmir, Kashmir goat, Kashmiri, Kashmirian, Kashmir rug, kashruth Definition for kashmir (2 of 2) Kashmir [ kash-meer, kazh-, kash-meer, kazh- ] / ˈkæʃ mɪər, ˈkæʒ-, kæʃˈmɪər, kæʒ- / noun a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.Also Cash·mere [kash-meer] /kæʃˈmɪər/ . Official name Jam·mu and Kash·mir [juhm-oo] /ˈdʒʌm u/ . the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. About 39,146 sq. mi. (101,387 sq. km). Capital: Srinagar (summer); Jammu (winter). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kashmir Are the Brogpas of Kashmir in India really the last bastion of purebred Aryans? The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans\|Nina Strochlic\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In the 1999 Kargil War, the Pakistani army crossed the LOC to seize mountain heights controlling a key highway in Kashmir. ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War\|Bruce Riedel\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This summer, clashes between Indian and Pakistani troops have escalated along the ceasefire line in Kashmir. ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War\|Bruce Riedel\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Two years before that, the two countries fought a war in Kashmir around the town of Kargil. ICYMI: India-Pakistan Head for Nuke War\|Bruce Riedel\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In September, a devastating flood hit her home, Jammu and Kashmir, a state in India. Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage\|Julianne Chiaet\|October 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Both the Kashmir and English tulips were well out; and the strawberries were in blossom. Kashmir\|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband The remainder of his troops diverged a little to the right to escalade the breach in the Kashmir bastion. Forty-one years in India\|Frederick Sleigh Roberts I was talking about a very different person—Lewis Haystoun, the author of a foolish book on Kashmir. The Half-Hearted\|John Buchan But perhaps by the unison of pen and brush some faint impression of the loveliness of a Kashmir autumn may yet have been conveyed. Kashmir\|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband The graceful steeples, of the style characteristic of Kashmir, in the centre of each face are worthy of note. Kashmir\|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband British Dictionary definitions for kashmir (1 of 2) kashmir / (ˈkæʃmɪə) / noun a variant spelling of cashmere British Dictionary definitions for kashmir (2 of 2) Kashmir / (kæʃˈmɪə) / noun a region of SW central Asia: from the 16th century ruled by the Moguls, Afghans, Sikhs, and British successively; since 1947 disputed between India, Pakistan, and China; 84 000 sq km (33 000 sq miles) in the northwest are held by Pakistan and in part known as Azad Kashmir (Free Kashmir), part as the Northern Areas; an area of 42 735 sq km (16 496 sq miles) in the east (the Aksai Chin) is held by China; the remainder was in 1956 officially incorporated into India as the state of Jammu and Kashmir; traversed by the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges and the Rivers Jhelum and Indus; a fruit-growing and cattle-grazing region, with a woollen industry. Capitals: (Jammu and Kashmir) Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter); (Azad Kashmir) Muzaffarabad; (Northern Areas) Gilgit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for kashmir Kashmir [ (kash-meer) ] A state of India, in its extreme north. When mainly Hindu India became independent of Great Britain in 1947, many of its predominantly Muslim areas split off as Pakistan. Kashmir, a mainly Muslim area, remained part of India, which led to persistent conflicts between India and Pakistan. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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