Pamirs

[pah-meerz]

noun

the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).

Also called Pa·mir.

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Historical Examples of pamirs

It rises under the Pamirs and is otherwise known as the Chitral River.
The Gates of India
Thomas Holdich
In summer, like the Pamirs, they emerge from their winter's sleep and become a succession of grass-covered downs.
The Gates of India
Thomas Holdich
However that may be, it is fairly certain that no great amount of trade ever crossed the Pamirs.
The Gates of India
Thomas Holdich
The routes to Kashgaria and the Pamirs are mere bridle-paths over the mountains, crossing them by lofty passes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3
Various
To-night he stands on the Roof of the World, a solitary, colossal figure upright on the lone Pamirs.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893
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British Dictionary definitions for pamirs

Pamirs

pl n

the Pamirs a mountainous area of central Asia, mainly in Tajikistan and partly in Kyrgyzstan, extending into China and Afghanistan: consists of a complex of high ranges, from which the Tian Shan projects to the north, the Kunlun and Karakoram to the east, and the Hindu Kush to the west; Ismoil Somoni (formerly Communism Peak) is situated in the Tajik Pamirs. Highest peak: Kongur Shan, 7719 m (25 326 ft)Also known as: the Pamir

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