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Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən 
hi-ˈmäl-yən,
-ˈmä-lē-ən
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas
2
: enormously large : mountainous
a task of Himalayan proportions
: 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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as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Along the way, spot Himalayan ibex, Tibetan wolves, and endangered Himalayan brown bears.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Pakistan and India are both suffering from climate stress, and scientists say the Himalayan region where the Indus originates is warming faster than many other places in the world.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 8 July 2025
Over a lifetime in exile, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has become synonymous with Tibet and its quest for genuine autonomy under Beijing’s tightening grip on the Himalayan region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Aged in the Himalayan foothills, Rampur’s whisky reflects a unique, cooler microclimate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Along the way, spot Himalayan ibex, Tibetan wolves, and endangered Himalayan brown bears.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Pakistan and India are both suffering from climate stress, and scientists say the Himalayan region where the Indus originates is warming faster than many other places in the world.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 8 July 2025
Over a lifetime in exile, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has become synonymous with Tibet and its quest for genuine autonomy under Beijing’s tightening grip on the Himalayan region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Himalayan. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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Himalayan
1 of 2 adjective
Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhim-ə-ˈlā-ən
him-ˈäl-(ə-)yən
him-ˈäl-(ə-)yən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Himalaya Mountains
Himalayan
2 of 2 noun
: any of a breed of stocky blue-eyed domestic cats that have a long thick coat and a pale body with darker ears, paws, tail, and face
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