Himalayan
adjective
hi-ˈmäl-yən, -ˈmä-lē-ən
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Definition of Himalayan
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1 : of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas
2 : enormously large : mountainous a task of Himalayan proportions
Himalayan
nounDefinition of Himalayan (Entry 2 of 2)
: any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and the Siamese and having the stocky build and long thick coat of the former and the blue eyes and coat patterns of the latter
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