Everest

Everest
Everest Everest prop. n. the highest mountain in the world, situated in Nepal and Tibet; 29,028 feet high. proper name

Note: Also used as a metaphor for a high mountain.

Syn: Mount Everest, Mt. Everest. [WordNet 1.5]


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