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Sikkim [sik-im] Examples noun
- a kingdom in NE India, in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. 2740 sq. mi. (7096 sq. km). Capital: Gangtok.
Examples from the Web for sikkim Historical Examples of sikkim
And there are beauties in the Desert which are not found in either Sikkim or Kashmir.
Francis Younghusband
But the birds of Sikkim, if few in number, are great in variety.
Francis Younghusband
The Lepchas of Sikkim have risen above the first primitive stage.
Francis Younghusband
In Kashmir there is also far more variety of colour than there is in Sikkim.
Francis Younghusband
This form is also found on the frontier from Afghanistan to Sikkim.
Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for sikkim Sikkim 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)