an adventurer who has scaled alps, explored ocean depths, and flown into the stratosphere
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearSee words that rhyme with alp Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for alp Britannica English: Translation of alp for Arabic speakers
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