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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
Synonyms
Adjective
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of Himalayan in a Sentence
Adjective
as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
This budget-friendly option is a mere fraction of the cost of the iconic Hermès Birkin, which starts at around $10,000 for a leather version and can soar to over $400,000 for a diamond Himalayan Birkin sold at Sotheby's, a global auction house.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
According to the Himalayan database, fewer than 7,200 different people (as of December 2024) have reached the summit of Mount Everest since 1953.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Both these motorcycles are packed with modern tech, offer reliable platforms, and look the part, while offering great value for money – particularly the Himalayan.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
India is a nuclear power, but its weak military has been humiliated by Chinese troops on the two countries’ shared Himalayan border.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
This budget-friendly option is a mere fraction of the cost of the iconic Hermès Birkin, which starts at around $10,000 for a leather version and can soar to over $400,000 for a diamond Himalayan Birkin sold at Sotheby's, a global auction house.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
According to the Himalayan database, fewer than 7,200 different people (as of December 2024) have reached the summit of Mount Everest since 1953.
—Mark Lasota, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Both these motorcycles are packed with modern tech, offer reliable platforms, and look the part, while offering great value for money – particularly the Himalayan.
—New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Himalayan. Accessed 9 Feb. 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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