Ghats — two lines of mountains in South India. The Western Ghats run along the coast of the Arabian Sea, and the Eastern Ghats run along the Bay of Bengal … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ghats — [gôts, gäts] two mountain ranges (Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats) forming the east & west edges of the Deccan Plateau, India: highest peak, 8,841 ft (2,695 m) … English World dictionary
Ghats — (»Treppe«), in der Hindostanisprache Ufertreppe an einem Fluß, stufenweise aufsteigender Bergpfad, bezeichnet insbes. die längs der Ost und Westküste Vorderindiens hinziehenden Gebirgswälle, die das innere Hochland (Dekkan) umschließen und im S.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ghâts — ou Ghâtes chaînes côtières de l Inde, rebords occid. (les plus élevés: 2 695 m) et orient. du Dekkan … Encyclopédie Universelle
Ghats — Ghats, Bezeichnung für die Küstengebirge der Halbinsel Vorderindien: die Ostghats und die Westghats … Universal-Lexikon
Ghats — As used in many parts of South Asia, the term ghat (Bengali: ঘাট ghaţ , Hindi: घाट steps ) refers to a series of steps leading down to a body of water. In Bengali speaking regions, this set of stairs can lead down to something as small as a pond… … Wikipedia
Ghats — /gawts, gots/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. See Eastern Ghats. 2. See Western Ghats. * * * ▪ mountain ranges, India two mountain ranges forming the eastern and western edges, respectively, of the Deccan plateau of peninsular India. The two… … Universalium
Ghats — /gawts, gots/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. See Eastern Ghats. 2. See Western Ghats. * * * [gôts] two mountain ranges in central and southern India. Known as the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats, they run parallel to the coast on either side… … Useful english dictionary
Ghats — Ghât Ghâts sur les rives du Gange à Vârânasî Le mot ghât marches désigne en Inde les marches qui recouvrent les rives des cours d eau ou les berges des bassins ou tanks et permettent de descendre au contact de l eau. Par extension, ghât est aussi … Wikipédia en Français
Ghats — geographical name see Eastern Ghats, Western Ghats … New Collegiate Dictionary
