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him
nounpronounA1 (Extremely High Frequency)
/hɪm/The objective case of the third person singular masculine pronoun 'he', used as the object of a verb or preposition.
himachal pradesh
nounLow (Geographical proper noun, primarily used in Indian and geographical contexts)
/hɪˌmɑːtʃəl prəˈdɛʃ/A state in northern India, located in the western Himalayas.
himalayan cat
nounC2
/ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˈkæt/A domestic cat breed resulting from crossbreeding Persian and Siamese cats, characterized by long fur, a stocky body, a flat face, blue eyes, and color-pointed markings (dark extremities).
himalayan guinea pig
nounRare
/ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/A breed of domestic guinea pig characterized by its white coat with dark points (ears, nose, feet, and sometimes eyes).
himalayas
plural-nounB2
/ˌhɪməˈleɪəz/A major mountain system in Asia, forming a barrier between the Tibetan Plateau and the Indian subcontinent, and containing the world's highest peaks.
himalia
nounVery Low
/hɪˈmeɪlɪə/The name of a moon of Jupiter.
himation
nounRare / C2+
/hɪˈmatɪɒn/A rectangular cloak or mantle of wool, worn as an outer garment in ancient Greece, draped over the left shoulder and wrapped around the body.
himbo
nounMedium (common in informal/casual contexts, especially online and in pop culture)
/ˈhɪmbəʊ/An attractive but unintelligent man.
himeji
nounLow
/hɪˈmɛdʒɪ/A city in Japan, chiefly known for Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
himes
nounExtremely Low
/haɪmz/A rare or dialectal spelling variant of 'hymns' (religious songs of praise), or a phonetic spelling representing a particular pronunciation.
himmler
nounVery Low
/ˈhɪmlə(r)/A proper noun referring to Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945), the Reichsführer-SS and a leading architect of the Holocaust.
hims
nounVery Low (Historic/Obsolete)
/hɪmz/A colloquial and archaic plural form of the masculine singular pronoun 'him'. It was historically used to refer to a group of males, but is now obsolete in standard English.
himyarite
adjectivenounVery low
/ˈhɪmjəˌraɪt/A member of an ancient South Arabian people or kingdom in what is now Yemen.
himyaritic
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˌhɪmjəˈrɪtɪk/Relating to the Himyarites, an ancient people of southern Arabia, or their language.
hin
nounRare (Technical/Historical)
/hɪn/An ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure.
hinahina
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˌhiːnəˈhiːnə/A Hawaiian word for two plants: a silvery beach shrub and a flowering tree used for lei-making.
hinau
nounVery Low
/ˈhiːnaʊ/A tall evergreen tree (Elaeocarpus dentatus) native to New Zealand.
hinault
nounVery Low
/ˈiːnəʊ/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the French cyclist Bernard Hinault.
hinayana
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
/ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnə/One of the two major schools of Buddhism, historically preceding and contrasted with Mahayana; literally, the 'Lesser Vehicle'.
hinayanist
nounVery Low
/ˌhiːnəˈjɑːnɪst/An adherent of Hinayana Buddhism.

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