|
|
Definition of Karakorum range
1. Noun. A mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu Kush; contains the 2nd highest peak.
Group relationships: Cashmere, Jammu And Kashmir, Kashmir
Terms within: Gasherbrum, Dapsang, Godwin Austen, K2, Mount Godwin Austen, Rakaposhi
Generic synonyms: Chain, Chain Of Mountains, Mountain Chain, Mountain Range, Range, Range Of Mountains
Lexicographical Neighbors of Karakorum Range
Literary usage of Karakorum range
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), Norton Shaw, Hume Greenfield, Henry Walter Bates (1834)
"... karakorum range, Central Asia, xlviii. ... or karakorum range, ib. 279, 291,
295 [and note]. Pass, Kashgar, ib. 293, 295 [note]. ..."
2. The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society by Manchester Geographical Society (1894)
"Further west, in the passes of the karakorum range, the difficulties in establishing
and maintaining trade routes are much greater, owing both to want of ..."
3. The Student's Reference Work: A Cyclopaedia for Teachers, Students, and Families by Chandler Belden Beach, Graeme Mercer Adam (1901)
"The karakorum range shuts in a valley which is drained by the headwaters of ...
North of the karakorum range is a large desert, called Khor in the west and ..."
Other Resources:
