Sikkim

[ sik-im ]

noun

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

Sikkim

/ ˈsɪkɪm /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

During our outward journey through Sikkim we saw nothing of the high peaks.

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In November of the same year he was sent on a similar mission to Sikkim.

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Lastly, Brandis says it is wild in Sikkim, to the north of Bengal.

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We allowed the invaders to remain in the protected State of Sikkim two years before we made any reprisal.

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In the hot weather the climate of the Sikkim valleys is more trying than that of most stations in the plains of India.

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