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PRONUNCIATION OF KHYBER PASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KHYBER PASS

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Khyber Pass is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KHYBER PASS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Khyber Pass

Khyber Pass

The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road, it is one of the oldest known passes in the world. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location. The summit of the pass is 5 kilometres inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal.

Definition of Khyber Pass in the English dictionary

The definition of Khyber Pass in the dictionary is a narrow pass over the Safed Koh Range between Afghanistan and Pakistan, over which came the Persian, Greek, Tatar, Mogul, and Afghan invasions of India; scene of bitter fighting between the British and Afghans. Length: about 53 km. Highest point: 1072 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KHYBER PASS


briber
ˈbraɪbə
circumscriber
ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪbə
copaiba
kəʊˈpaɪbə
describer
dɪˈskraɪbə
fiber
ˈfaɪbə
fibre
ˈfaɪbə
giber
ˈdʒaɪbə
imbiber
ɪmˈbaɪbə
inscriber
ɪnˈskraɪbə
interfiber
ˌɪntəˈfaɪbə
liber
ˈlaɪbə
microfiber
ˈmaɪkrəʊfaɪbə
microfibre
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfaɪbə
prescriber
prɪˈskraɪbə
proscriber
prəʊˈskraɪbə
scriber
ˈskraɪbə
subscriber
səbˈskraɪbə
Tiber
ˈtaɪbə
Tibur
ˈtaɪbə
transcriber
trænˈskraɪbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KHYBER PASS

Khmerian
Khodzhent
Khoikhoi
Khoisan
khoja
Khojent
Khomeini
Khonsu
khor
Khotan
khoum
Khrushchev
khud
Khufu
Khujand
Khulna

WORDS THAT END LIKE KHYBER PASS

Bernina Pass
Bolan Pass
Brenner Pass
Chilkoot Pass
Great St Bernard Pass
Karakoram Pass
Little St Bernard Pass
PayPass
Saint Bernard Pass
Saint Gotthard Pass
San Bernardino Pass
Shipka Pass
Simplon Pass
Uspallata Pass

Synonyms and antonyms of Khyber Pass in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Khyber Pass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KHYBER PASS

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Translator English - Chinese

开伯尔山口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Khyber Pass
570 millions of speakers

English

Khyber Pass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खैबर दर्रा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ممر خيبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хайберский перевал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Khyber Pass
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাইবার পাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Khyber Pass
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khyber Pass
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Khyber-Pass
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カイバル峠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카이 버 패스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Khyber Pass
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Khyber đèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைபர் பாஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खैबर पास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Khyber Pass
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Khyber Pass
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przełęcz Khyber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хайберський перевал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Khyber Pass
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέρασμα Khyber
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Khyber Pass
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Khyber Pass
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Khyber Pass
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KHYBER PASS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Khyber Pass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KHYBER PASS»

Discover the use of Khyber Pass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Khyber Pass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Khyber Pass
PLATE SECTION 1 The rugged Khyber landscape 2 Inside the Khyber Pass: the author at Michni 3 A stone relief from the Apadana at Persepolis 4 The Alexander Mosaicfrom Pompeii 5 A Bactrian silver tetradrachm from around 190–180 BC 6 ...
Paddy Docherty, 2014
2
International Dictionary of Historic Places: Asia and Oceania
Description: One of the most famous mountain passes in the world, the Khyber Pass offers a route through the rugged mountains that divide the Indian subcontinent from Afghanistan and Central Asia. Some thirty-three miles long and only a ...
Trudy Ring, Robert M. Salkin, Sharon La Boda, 1996
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Beyond the Kyber Pass: The Road to British Disaster in the ...
An analysis of the struggle for nineteenth-century Afghanistan profiles the military leaders, rebels, politicians, and others whose decisions culminated in the tragic massacre of sixteen thousand British soldiers and their families at Kabul
John H. Waller, 1990
4
The Grand Trunk Road: From Delhi to the Khyber Pass
For the first time, the story of the profound impact of the British on this highway and its people is told in image and word.
Irna Qureshi, 2011
5
Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway
THE. KHYBER. PASS. It's less the view but the idea of the place that attracts most people to the Khyber Pass. For centuries it has divided and linked empires and peoples, marking a watershed between Central Asia and ...
Lindsay Brown, Paul Clammer, Rodney Cocks, 2008
6
Clevely Sahib - A Tale of the Khyber Pass
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Herbert Hayens, 2010
7
Beyond Khyber Pass
This is Lowell s story of how he slipped past the infamous Khyber Pass, that door of stone which had refused to open for two years, and made his way into a kingdom which had remained unchanged for more than a thousand years.
Lowell Thomas, 2001
8
Kaplan SAT 2010 Edition: Strategies, Practice, and Review
PRACTICE TEST ONE 297 Questions 8–9 refer to the following passage. Connecting the northern frontier of Pakistan with Afghanistan, the Khyber Pass is one of the most noteworthy mountain passes in the world. At its narrowest point in the ...
Kaplan, 2009
9
A Year in Peshawur, and a Lady's Ride Into the Khyber Pass
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
L. R. Trevelyan, 2012
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A Gazetteer of the Territories Under the Government of the ...
There are four of these passes, leading from east to west, and lying in the following order from south to north : — First, the Khyber Pass, the most level, and the only one practicable for cannon. Second, the Tatara Pass, commencing near the ...
Edward Thornton, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KHYBER PASS»

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Business dwindles along with water supply in New Town PJ
The Khyber Pass restaurant owner said his clientele had reduced over the past week and those who did turn up had to be turned away as there ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
2
The Perfect Weekend in Philadelphia
From the outside, Khyber Pass Pub might not look like much; but inside, you'll find a homey neighborhood bar (it was once a punk-rock venue), ... «Condé Nast Traveler, Jul 15»
3
Badshah Khan by Heathcote Williams - book review: The leader …
... one usefully bisected by the Khyber Pass. Its unsurprisingly resistant inhabitants were “brutes who must be ruled brutally and by brutes”. «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
Universities' development challenge
At the University of Auckland, the first phase of development covering just over half of the 5.2 hectare former Lion Brewery site on Khyber Pass ... «The National Business Review, Jul 15»
5
Thousands of Punjabi jihadis in Afghanistan to set up ISIS rule, says …
... have cleared large swaths of territories of the Taliban in the strategic region, connected to Pakistan through the Khyber Pass,” the report said. «Pakistan Christian Post, Jul 15»
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New 'bistro' coming to Old City, public records show
The restaurant will be owned by Stephen Simons and David Frank, who own Royal Tavern on East Passyunk Avenue and Khyber Pass Pub in ... «Philadelphia Business Journal, Jul 15»
7
The Spectrum Delicacies
... an unrivalled and unsurpassed buffet creation that separates them from the high end joints such as Café Javas, La Patisserie, Khyber Pass, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
On the Road With The Grateful Dead and the Merry Pranksters
Going over the Khyber Pass on the roof of a bus, are you kidding? The Indo-Pakistani war broke out while we were en route, so we hung a left. «Newsweek, Jul 15»
9
The Last-Minute Fourth of July Dining Guide
... at Ninth and Wharton will swap out its normal menu for an all-American backyard barbecue, courtesy of the Royal Tavern/Khyber Pass crew. «Eater, Jul 15»
10
Special Screening of Umbrella Man to Grace Urban Marae
The special showing will be held at Tātai Hono Marae in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 2 pm, Khyber Pass, Auckland, on Friday July 3 2015 ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»

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