Sikkim

[ sik-im ]

/ ˈsɪk ɪm /

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noun

a kingdom in NE India, in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. 2,740 sq. mi. (7,096 sq. km). Capital: Gangtok.

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Words nearby Sikkim

Sikh, sikhara, Sikhism, Si Kiang, Siking, Sikkim, Sikkimese, Sikorski, Sikorsky, sikra, silage

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How to use Sikkim in a sentence

During our outward journey through Sikkim we saw nothing of the high peaks.
Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921|Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
In November of the same year he was sent on a similar mission to Sikkim.
General Gatacre|Beatrix Gatacre
Lastly, Brandis says it is wild in Sikkim, to the north of Bengal.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
We allowed the invaders to remain in the protected State of Sikkim two years before we made any reprisal.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

In the hot weather the climate of the Sikkim valleys is more trying than that of most stations in the plains of India.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

British Dictionary definitions for Sikkim

Sikkim

/ (ˈsɪkɪm) /

noun

a state of NE India, formerly an independent state: under British control (1861–1947); became an Indian protectorate in 1950 and an administrative division of India in 1975; lies in the Himalayas, rising to 8600 m (28 216 ft) at Kanchenjunga in the north. Capital: Gangtok. Pop: 540 493 (2001). Area: 7096 sq km (2740 sq miles)

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