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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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Wholly loyal, these young politicians even imitated Sanjay's customary dress: a pajama suit and kashmir shawl.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the six-story glass rotunda that serves as the entrance, architects picked wood from the Republic of Congo and white granite from India’s Kashmir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of being targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

"I face no troubles here," said Mohammad Iqbal, a 53-year-old painter from Uttar Pradesh state who has worked in Kashmir since before the insurgency began and is now accompanied by his son.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

"This is a landmark moment for cricket in Jammu and Kashmir," Rasool says.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

Uncle Peter had a great time for himself in a place called Kashmir, which is lovelier than Killar- ney that they’re always bragging about and singing.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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