DECCAN

Meaning of DECCAN in English

ˈdekən, -ˌkan noun

Etymology: Deccan, the whole peninsula of India south of the Narbada river

1. usually capitalized : a breed of coarse-wooled sheep of southern India

2. -s often capitalized : a sheep of the Deccan breed

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

DECCAN — geographical name plateau region S central India lying between Eastern Ghats & Western Ghats
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
DECCAN — Peninsula of India south of the Narmada River . In a more restricted sense, it is the tableland between the …
Английский словарь Британика
DECCAN — /dek"euhn/ , n. 1. the entire peninsula of India S of the Narbada River. 2. a plateau region in S …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DECCAN — geographical name plateau region S central India lying between Eastern Ghats & Western Ghats
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DECCAN — the entire southern peninsula of India south of the Narmada River, marked centrally by a high triangular tableland. The name …
Britannica English vocabulary
DECCAN — Deccan BrE AmE ˈdek ə n —Hindi [ d̪ək kʰɪn̪, ɖeː kən̪ ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DECCAN — Peninsula of India south of the Narmada River . In a more restricted sense, it is the tableland between the …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DECCAN — n геогр. Декан, Деканское плоскогорье ( тж. Deccan Plateau)
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DECCAN — Декан Деканское плоскогорье
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DECCAN — (n) Декан
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DECCAN — n геогр. Декан, Деканское плоскогорье ( тж. ~ Plateau)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
DECCAN — n геогр. Декан, Деканское плоскогорье ( тж. Deccan Plateau)
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DECCAN — сущ. ; геогр. Декан, Деканское плоскогорье ( плоскогорье, занимающее большую часть п-ва Индостан )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DECCAN — сущ.; геогр. Декан, Деканское плоскогорье (плоскогорье, занимающее большую часть п-ва Индостан)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DECCAN — Декан Деканское плоскогорье
Англо-Русский географический словарь
DECCAN — Pronunciation: ' de-k ə n, - ˌ kan Function: geographical name plateau region S cen India lying bet. Eastern Ghats …
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COLA DYNASTY — or Chola dynasty South Indian Tamil rulers of unknown antiquity (before с AD 200). The dynasty originated in the rich …
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CALUKYA DYNASTY — or Chalukya dynasty Either of two ancient Indian dynasties. The Western Calukyas ruled as emperors in the Deccan (peninsular India) …
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PLATEAU — extensive area of flat upland usually bounded by an escarpment on all sides but sometimes enclosed by mountains. The essential …
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VAKATAKA DYNASTY — Indian ruling house originating in the central Deccan in the mid-3rd century AD, the empire of which is believed to …
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SATAVAHANA DYNASTY — Indian family that, according to some interpretations based on the Puranas (ancient religious and legendary writings), belonged to the Andhra …
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RASTRAKUTA DYNASTY — Hindu dynasty that ruled the Deccan and neighbouring areas of India from c. 755 to 975. Probably originally Dravidian farmers, …
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MUGHAL DYNASTY — also spelled Mogul, Arabic Mongol Muslim dynasty that ruled most of northern India from the early 16th to the mid-18th …
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MAHARASHTRA — state of India that occupies a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau in the western peninsular part of the subcontinent. …
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INDIA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped orange-white-green national flag with a 24-spoked blue chakra(wheel) in the centre. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2 to …
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INDIA
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HYDERABAD — former princely state of south-central India, founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk (Mir Qamar-ud-Din), who was intermittently viceroy of the Deccan under the …
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DELHI SULTANATE — principal Muslim sultanate in North India from the 13th to the 16th century. Its creation owed much to the campaigns …
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COLA DYNASTY — also spelled Chola, South Indian Tamil rulers of unknown antiquity, antedating the early cankam poems (probably c. 200). The dynasty …
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CLIMATE AND LIFE — Climate and life Coevolution of climate and life It has been well established that life and climate interact and that …
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CALUKYA DYNASTY — also spelled Chalukya, either of two ancient Indian dynasties. The Western Calukyas ruled as emperors in the Deccan (i.e., peninsular …
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BAHMANI SULTANATE — Muslim state (13471518) in the Deccan in India. The sultanate was founded in 1347 by 'Ala'-ud-Din Bahman Shah, who was …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary

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