Nepal

[nuh-pawl, -pahl, -pal, ney-]

noun

a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.

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Examples from the Web for nepal

Contemporary Examples of nepal

Asprey was inspired to swap out butter for traditional coffee creamers while on a trip to Nepal.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food
DailyBurn
December 27, 2014
Approximately 96,000 trekkers visit Nepal each year to view and walk amidst its spectacular mountains.
Nepal’s Deadliest Avalanche Was Totally Avoidable
Dick Dorworth
October 20, 2014
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
One man kept running around telling people, “You must, must, MUST come and try the chicken momo from Nepal.”
Countries Face Off in D.C. Food Fight
William O’Connor
May 16, 2014
In addition to whatever each guiding service charges clients, the Nepal government charges $10,000 for every permit.
Everest's Sherpas Are Right To Revolt
Dick Dorworth
April 22, 2014

Historical Examples of nepal

Moreover, Burnouf's statement is not quite correct with respect to the Nepal list.
The Gtakaml
rya Sra
On one of the first days the Consul of Nepal paid me a visit.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Sven Hedin
Major General Hardwicke gave me one of this description from Nepal.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4)
William Kirby
We could only suppose that we had reached a col on the frontier of Nepal.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921
Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
Beyond them, many hundreds of miles away, lay Nepal and India.
The Caves of Fear
John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for nepal

Nepal

noun

a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 30 430 267 (2013 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles)Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

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Word Origin and History for nepal

Nepal

from Sanskrit Nepala, said to be from nipat "to fly down" (from ni "down" + pat "to fly") + alaya "abode, house." If this is right, the reference would be to villages in mountain vales. Related: Nepalese.

nepal in Culture

Nepal

[(nuh-pawl, nuh-pahl)]

Kingdom in central Asia, bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, south, and west; located high in the Himalayas. The capital and largest city is Katmandu.