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Kingdom of Nepal

Kingdom of Nepal

5.3
A country in the Himalayas that was ruled by a king from 1768 to 2008
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Reino de Nepal
  • In 2008, the Kingdom of Nepal was officially abolished, marking the start of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Examples

  • The Kingdom of Nepal became a constitutional monarchy after years of political unrest.

  • Many travelers visited the Kingdom of Nepal to see Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.

  • The Kingdom of Nepal was known for its rich cultural heritage.

  • Did you know that the Kingdom of Nepal was a monarchy until 2008?

  • In 2008, the Kingdom of Nepal was officially abolished, marking the start of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

  • Many travelers visited the Kingdom of Nepal to see Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks.

  • The Kingdom of Nepal became a constitutional monarchy after years of political unrest.

Synonyms

Nepal
vsKingdom of Nepal
43 1.0

A small country in South Asia high in the Himalayas between India and China

refers to the country's former official monarchy name used from 1768 to 2008

Surface Forms

Kingdom of Nepal main

Morphology

kingdom + of + Nepal

The phrase is a straightforward noun phrase combining 'kingdom' (a sovereign state ruled by a monarch) with the proper name 'Nepal', so its meaning — Nepal as a monarchy — is directly derivable from the constituents. This literal compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common for country names and would be easily understood by a B1 learner who knows the words.

Etymology

Kingdom of Nepal comes from when kingdom meant a country ruled by a king and Nepal was that land in the Himalayas. From 1768 until 2008 one royal family ruled the country, so the name refers to Nepal as a country 'ruled by a king'.