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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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Attacks by militants have in the past led to a sharp escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, both of whom have rival claims to the Himalayan region.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The investigation found that Himalayan was managing about a dozen social media accounts and had more than 100,000 followers.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May, when weather conditions are most favorable.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, the Indian Parliament passed a law that revoked the region's administrative autonomy, which many in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party had blamed for the violence that has rocked the Himalayan valley.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Attacks by militants have in the past led to a sharp escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, both of whom have rival claims to the Himalayan region.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
The investigation found that Himalayan was managing about a dozen social media accounts and had more than 100,000 followers.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May, when weather conditions are most favorable.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Himalayan. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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