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proper noun 
  1. A mountain range of south-central Asia extending about 2,414 km (1,500 mi) through Kashmir, northern India, southern Xizang (Tibet), Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan; includes nine of the world"s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
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  • French: Himalaya
  • German: Himalaya
    1. German, Himalaya
Etymology: From Sanskrit hima ("snow") plus aalaya ("abode", "home"). Cognate with Greek ("winter"), Latin hiems ("winter"), and Russian ("winter").

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