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Vinony

mountain

noun

  1. land area of high elevation
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ / /ˈmuːn.tɪn/ / /ˈmaʊn.t(ə)n/

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Etymology: From mountain.

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  9. The Montagnard party in the time of the French Revolution.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English mountayne, mountain, montaigne, from Anglo-Norman muntaine, muntaigne, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem (“mountain”), from Proto-Indo-European *monti (compare Welsh mynydd (“mountain”), Albanian mat (“bank, shore”), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬙𐬌 (mati, “promontory”)), from *men- (“to project, stick out”). Displaced native English barrow (from Old English beorg) and down (from Old English dūn), and partially displaced non-native Old English munt, from Latin mōns (whence English mount).

  1. An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.

    “Everest is the highest mountain in the world.”

    “We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains.”

  2. Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.

    “He was a real mountain of a man, standing seven feet tall.”

    “There's still a mountain of work to do.”

  3. A difficult task or challenge.

    “Five minutes into the game the Black Cats were facing a mountain, partly because of West Brom's newly-found ruthlessness in front of goal but also as a result of the home side's defensive generosity.”

  4. Wine from Malaga made from grapes that grow on a mountain.

    “Called on Courtenay, with whom I walked to Hampstead Heath, and got into excellent spirits, enjoying fine fresh air; then dined with him tête-a-tête on mutton broth and mackerel and drank mountain and old port moderately.”

  5. A woman's large breast.
  6. The twenty-first Lenormand card.