Annapurna

or A·na·pur·na

[ an-uh-poor-nuh, -pur- ]

/ ˌæn əˈpʊər nə, -ˈpɜr- /

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noun

Hinduism. Devi (def. 2).

a mountain in northern Nepal, in the Himalayas. 26,503 feet (8,078 meters).

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Annam, Annamese, Annan, Annapolis, Annapolis Royal, Annapurna, Ann Arbor, annates, Annatol, annatto, Anne

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How to use Annapurna in a sentence

A record number of climbing permits were issued on 8,000-meter peaks, including Everest, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri.
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So it’s something we would not be doing if we weren’t working with Annapurna.
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Hundreds of trekkers were on the popular Annapurna Circuit in the Mustang area of Nepal when disaster struck last week.
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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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