English Explanatory Dictionary

Everest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Ellipsis of Mount Everest.
  2. A mountain on the border of Tibet, China and Nepal.
  3. Epitome, ultimate
  4. A surname.
verb
  1. To repeatedly cycle up steep roads with a total distance equal to the height of Mount Everest.

Pronunciation

ěʹvurǐst /ˈɛvəɹɪst/ /ˈɛvɹɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Everest1.wav /ˈɛvəɹəst/ /ˈɛvɹəst/ /ˈiːvɹɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Everest2.wav

Word forms

Everest Everests Everesting Everested

Etymology

Mountain named after Sir George Everest. The surname may be from Norman French Devereux, meaning from Évreux.

Derived words

Everester Everesting Everest syndrome Mount Everest
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