Kashmir
geographical name
Kash·mir
| \ ˈkash-ˌmir
, ˈkazh-ˌmir, kash-ˈmir, kazh-ˈmir \
, ˈkazh-ˌmir, kash-ˈmir, kazh-ˈmir \
Definition of Kashmir
1
or formerly Cashmere
mountainous region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent west of Tibet and southwest of Xinjiang Uygur — see also kashmiri sense 2
Note: Kashmir includes the valley called Vale of Kashmir that is watered by the Jhelum River.
2
— see jammu and kashmir
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“Kashmir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kashmir. Accessed 8 Apr. 2021.
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