Kashmiri

[ kash-meer-ee, kazh- ]

/ kæʃˈmɪər i, kæʒ- /

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noun, plural Kash·mir·is, (especially collectively) Kash·mir·i.

a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.

the Indo-Iranian language of the Kashmiri.

adjective

of or relating to Kashmir or its people.

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Words nearby Kashmiri

kashim, Kashin-Bek disease, Kashiwa, kashmir, Kashmir goat, Kashmiri, Kashmirian, Kashmir rug, kashruth, Kashubian, Kasi

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How to use Kashmiri in a sentence

One salient example was Ilyas Kashmiri, one of the highest-ranking al Qaeda commanders.
Al Qaeda’s Desperation Could Be India’s Nightmare|Tunku Varadarajan|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Compare the British pillory of Tebbit with the reaction in India to the Kashmiri students.
India Row Evokes Cricket’s Ultranationalist Tebbit Test|Tunku Varadarajan|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One was a Kashmiri, the other a Pashtun; neither had met a Jew in his life.
Syria's Rebels Really Hate the Jews|Justin Green|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The death of bin Laden, Kashmiri, and now Attiyah leave the Al Qaeda core in Pakistan badly wounded.
Heavy Blow to Al Qaeda|Bruce Riedel|August 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Adds a European intelligence officer: “Kashmiri is the most important guy linking al Qaeda with Western recruits.”
Al Qaeda Commander Ilyas Kashmiri Killed in U.S. Predator Strike|Ron Moreau & Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey|June 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Every Kashmiri still carries one of these kangris, as the most economical way of keeping himself warm.
Forty-one years in India|Frederick Sleigh Roberts
In fact he was only curious to see how far a Kashmiri beggar's audacity would carry him.
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell
And yet—how had that horrible old Kashmiri beggar come all these hundreds of miles from his native haunts?
The Lamp in the Desert|Ethel M. Dell
The Kashmiri historians speak of Lalitaditya's "conquering the world," and mix up much fable with fact.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
The Kashmiri is an intelligent and clever carpenter, though in accordance with his character he lacks accuracy and finish.
Kashmir|Sir Francis Edward Younghusband

British Dictionary definitions for Kashmiri

Kashmiri

/ (kæʃˈmɪərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to Kashmir, its people, or their language

noun

plural -miris or -miri a member of the people of Kashmir

the state language of Kashmir, belonging to the Dardic group of the Indo-European family of languages

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