Annapurna

or A·na·pur·na

[ an-uh-poo r-nuh, -pur- ]

/ ˌæn əˈpʊər nə, -ˈpɜr- /

noun

Hinduism. Devi(def 2).

a mountain in N Nepal, in the Himalayas. 26,503 feet (8078 meters).

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Example sentences from the Web for annapurna

Hundreds of trekkers were on the popular Annapurna Circuit in the Mustang area of Nepal when disaster struck last week.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable|Dick Dorworth|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for annapurna

Annapurna

Anapurna

/ (ˌænəˈpʊənə) /

noun

a massif of the Himalayas, in Nepal. Highest peak: 8078 m (26 502 ft)

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