Assam
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
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How to use Assam in a sentence
That's because we've had an outbreak of bloodshed in the eastern state of Assam.
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam | Dilip D’Souza | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOne, the specter of the Bangladeshi Muslim invasion is a widely-held impression about Assam.
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam | Dilip D’Souza | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn truth, blame is not quite so easy to hand out: the ugliness in Assam has intricate, complex roots.
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam | Dilip D’Souza | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFor example, one writer pointed out that the Muslim presence in Assam goes back decades, even centuries.
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam | Dilip D’Souza | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe anti-immigrants violence in the Indian state of Assam and the Sikh shooting in Wisconsin both come from the hate of the other.
The Irony of the Anti-Immigration Violence in Assam | Dilip D’Souza | August 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
At Assam and elsewhere, when a person was sick, sacrifices were offered to the god of the four winds.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantSo far does it reach in this direction that, as high as 28° North lat., in upper Assam we find a branch of it.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamAssam was quite cut off, and a journey up there was a serious undertaking.
Recollections of Calcutta for over Half a Century | Montague MasseyArrow of the wild tribes of Assam, copper-headed, and similarly constructed.
The Evolution of Culture | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-RiversIn the India Museum there is a model of one from Assam, used as a mail boat, and called dk nao.
The Evolution of Culture | Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers
British Dictionary definitions for assam (1 of 2)
/ (ˈæsæm, Malay ˈasam) /
(in Malaysia) tamarind as used in cooking. Assam ikan is a dish of fish cooked with tamarind
Origin of assam
1British Dictionary definitions for Assam (2 of 2)
/ (æˈsæm) /
a state of NE India, situated in the central Brahmaputra valley: tropical forest, with the heaviest rainfall in the world; produces large quantities of tea. Capital: Dispur. Pop: 26 638 407 (2001 est). Area: 78 438 sq km (30 673 sq miles)
a high-quality black tea grown in the state of Assam
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