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mountain

Entries 1 to 10 of 44.

Main Entry:
moun·tain 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mountain
Pronunciation:
\ˈman-tən\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French muntaine, from Vulgar Latin *montanea, from feminine of *montaneus of a mountain, alteration of Latin montanus, from mont-, mons
Date:
13th century
1 a: a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill b: an elongated ridge2 a: a great mass b: a vast number or quantity


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