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Assam
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Assam
(proper noun)
Assam
/ə
ˈ
sæm/
proper noun
Assam
/ə
ˈ
sæm/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASSAM
:
former kingdom; now part of India
— Assamese
/ˌæsə
ˈ
miːz/
adjective or noun
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