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Him⋅a⋅la⋅yas

[him-uh-ley-uhz, hi-mahl-yuhz]
–noun
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 the Him⋅a⋅la⋅ya, Himalaya Mountains.


Him⋅a⋅la⋅yan, adjective
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Him·a·la·ya Mountains   (hĭm'ə-lā'ə, hĭ-mäl'yə)   
A mountain system of south-central Asia extending about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Xizang (Tibet), Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan. The Himalayas include nine of the world's ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
Him'a·la'yan adj. & n.
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Himalayas [(him-uh-lay-uhz, huh-mahl-yuhz)]

Mountain range in Asia, extending east through Pakistan, India, China (Tibet), Nepal, and Bhutan.

Note: The Himalayas contain the world's highest mountains, including Mount Everest.
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