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Definition of MOUNTAIN

Mountain
Mountain Moun"tain, n. [OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea, montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a mountain. See 1st Mount.] 1. A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or adjacent land; earth and rock forming an isolated peak or a ridge; an eminence higher than a hill; a mount. 2. pl. A range, chain, or group of such elevations; as, the White Mountains. 3. A mountainlike mass; something of great bulk. I should have been a mountain of mummy. --Shak. The Mountain (--La montagne) (French Hist.), a popular name given in 1793 to a party of extreme Jacobins in the National Convention, who occupied the highest rows of seats.

Meaning of MOUNTAIN from wikipedia

- A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a...
- According to the USGS GNIS, the United States has 144 peaks named Bear Mountain: Contents Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Georgia Idaho...
- A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is...
- The Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue was the site of the mountain biking events at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. The venue is located...
- The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when standard time (UTC−07:00) is in...
- "There Is a Mountain" is a song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Donovan in 1967. The lyrics refer to a Buddhist saying originally formulated...
- The Mountain (French: La Montagne) was a political group during the French Revolution. Its members, called the Montagnards (French: [mɔ̃taɲaʁ]), sat on...
- The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch...
- Holy Mountain may refer to: the mytheme or archetype of the world mountain mountains considered sacred mountains in Abrahamic tradition Mount Sinai, by...
- The Mountain Between Us is a 2017 American survival drama film directed by Hany Abu-****ad and written by Chris Weitz and J. Mills Goodloe, based on the...