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• kashmir
  kashmir

  noun

  a variant of cashmere.
• Kashmir
  Kashmir

  noun

  a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Also Cashmere

kashmir

¹ American  

[kazh-meer, kash-] / ˈkæʒ mɪər, ˈkæʃ- /

noun

1. a variant of cashmere.

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Kashmir ² American  

[kash-meer, kazh-, kash-meer, kazh-] / ˈkæʃ mɪər, ˈkæʒ-, kæʃˈmɪər, kæʒ- /

noun

1. a former princely state in southwest Asia, adjacent to India, Pakistan, Sinkiang, and Tibet: sovereignty in dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Also Cashmere

2. Official Name Jammu and Kashmir.  the part of this state occupied by India, forming a state in the Indian union. About 39,146 sq. mi. (101,387 sq. km). Srinagar (summer); Jammu (winter).

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kashmir ¹ British  

/ ˈkæʃmɪə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of cashmere

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Kashmir ² British  

/ kæʃˈmɪə /

noun

1. 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

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Kashmir Cultural  

1. A state of India, in its extreme north. When mainly Hindu India became independent of Great Britain in 1947, many of its predominantly Muslim areas split off as Pakistan. Kashmir, a mainly Muslim area, remained part of India, which led to persistent conflicts between India and Pakistan.

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Example Sentences

While tourist numbers have since begun to recover elsewhere in Indian-administered Kashmir, Pahalgam - once among the busiest destinations - has struggled to draw visitors back.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

One year after a deadly attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, the families of the victims are still learning how to live with their losses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Kashmir, which has a significant number of Shia Muslims, shares ancient connections with Iran, whose scholars are credited with introducing Islam and many fine handicrafts to the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Similar protests were held in other places across Kashmir and other parts of India with a sizeable Shia Muslim presence.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

That was the Motherism Kat had recalled while looking for Brooklyn in the Edinburgh Airport, and it was the one running through her head as she waited for the team outside the Kashmir Café.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti