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Mount Everest

noun

A mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal; the highest mountain peak in the world (29,028 feet high). Synonyms: Everest, Mt. Everest.

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... illuminated the whole scene, even the distant Kanchanjanga range being suffused with a pinkish glow. We held our breath and were thankful, for the guide had told us that a perfect sunrise was a rare occurrence. Mount Everest, 29,002 feet high, eighty miles distant, and the highest peak in the world, as usual was but dimly seen. After the excitement of the morning, the hot coffee and rolls which were provided for us proved most acceptable. We lingered on for a half-hour, amused ...

— Travels in the Far East • Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

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Words linked to "Mount Everest" : Mt. Everest, Tibet, Himalaya, Himalayas, Thibet, Sitsang, mountain peak, Nepal, Himalaya Mountains, Kingdom of Nepal, Xizang