kashmir: Meaning and Definition of

kash•mir

Pronunciation: (kazh'mēr, kash'-), [key]
— n.
  1. cashmere.

Kash•mir

Pronunciation: (kash'mēr, kazh'-, kash-mēr', kazh-), [key]
— n.
  1. a former princely state in SW Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947.
  2. Official name,the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. 5,220,000; ab. 53,500 sq. mi. (138,000 sq. km). Cap.: Srinagar (summer); Jammu (winter).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
kashim Kashmir goat
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