Pamirs

[ pah-meerz ]

/ pɑˈmɪərz /

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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Examples from the Web for pamirs

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
In this year Russia and England delimited their boundaries in the Pamirs.
The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)|John Holland Rose
On the high plateau of the Pamirs and the adjacent districts Marco Polo's sheep is found.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
These mountains, with the adjacent plateaus of the Pamirs and the great ranges of Central Asia, form the main home of the group.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

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

British Dictionary definitions for pamirs

Pamirs

/ (pəˈmɪəz) /

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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