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Siachen Glacier

Siachen Glacier proper noun: a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, at about 35.421226°N 77.109540°E, which (along with the area around it) is claimed by both India and Pakistan, and has been occupied by India since 1984.

siachen glacier: a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, at about 35.421226°N...
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Proper noun

Siachen Glacier

  1. A glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, at about 35.421226°N 77.109540°E, which (along with the area around it) is claimed by both India and Pakistan, and has been occupied by India since 1984.

Origin of Siachen Glacier

From a Balti term meaning "abundance of roses".

Questions about Siachen Glacier

What does Siachen Glacier mean?
Siachen Glacier means a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, at about 35.421226°N 77.109540°E, which (along with the area around it) is claimed by both India and Pakistan, and has been occupied by India since 1984.
What part of speech is Siachen Glacier?
Siachen Glacier is a proper noun.

Words near Siachen Glacier in the dictionary

  1. Si.
  2. sia
  3. sia lah
  4. sia suay
  5. SIAC
  6. Siachen Glacier
  7. SIAD
  8. siadenovirus
  9. siadenoviruses
  10. SIADH
  11. siafu

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