Meanings
adjectiveHimalayan (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to the Himalayas.
- figurativelynot comparableHuge, gigantic, enormously large.
nounHimalayan (plural Himalayans)
plural Himalayans
- An inhabitant of the Himalayas.
- A domestic cat breed similar to (and, in some places, considered a variety of) the Persian breed, but with the colourpoint coat pattern of the Siamese.
Synonyms: Colourpoint Persian, Himalayan Persian, Himmy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA domestic cat breed similar to (and, in some places, considered a variety of) the Persian breed, but with the colourpoint coat pattern of the Siamese.
Origin
Translations
Catalan himalaià
- himalaiàof or relating to the Himalayas
French himalayen
- himalayenof or relating to the Himalayas
Irish Himiléach
- Himiléachof or relating to the Himalayas
Japanese ヒマラヤン
- ヒマラヤン (Himarayan)cat breed
Korean 히말라얀
- 히말라얀 (himallayan)cat breed
Polish himalajski
- himalajskiof or relating to the Himalayas
Portuguese himalaio, himalaio
- himalaioof or relating to the Himalayas
- himalaioinhabitant of the Himalayas
- himalaiocat breed
Romanian himalaian, himalaian
- himalaianof or relating to the Himalayas
- himalaianinhabitant of the Himalayas
- himalaianăinhabitant of the Himalayas
- himalayanăcat breed
- pisică himalayanăcat breed
Russian гимала́йский
- гимала́йский (gimalájskij)of or relating to the Himalayas
Spanish himalayo, gato himalayo
- himalayoof or relating to the Himalayas
- gato himalayocat breed
Cite this entry
APA
Himalayan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan
MLA
“Himalayan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Himalayan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan.
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