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- [kazh-meer, kash-]
- /ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ-/
- /kæʃˈmɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kazh-meer, kash-]
- /ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ-/
Definitions of kashmir word
- noun kashmir the fine, downy wool at the roots of the hair of the Kashmir goat. 1
- noun kashmir a garment made of this wool. 1
- noun kashmir a yarn made from this wool. 1
- noun kashmir a wool or cashmere fabric of plain or twill weave. 1
- noun kashmir disputed region in northern India 1
- noun kashmir a region of SW central Asia: from the 16th century ruled by the Moguls, Afghans, Sikhs, and British successively; since 1947 disputed between India, Pakistan, and China; 84 000 sq km (33 000 sq miles) in the northwest are held by Pakistan and in part known as Azad Kashmir (Free Kashmir), part as the Northern Areas; an area of 42 735 sq km (16 496 sq miles) in the east (the Aksai Chin) is held by China; the remainder was in 1956 officially incorporated into India as the state of Jammu and Kashmir; traversed by the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain ranges and the Rivers Jhelum and Indus; a fruit-growing and cattle-grazing region, with a woollen industry. Capitals: (Jammu and Kashmir) Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter); (Azad Kashmir) Muzaffarabad; (Northern Areas) Gilgit 0
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Origin of kashmir
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; named after Cashmere
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kashmir
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kashmir popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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