everest

Ev-er-est · proper_noun

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Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    Mount Everest; the highest mountain on Earth, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with a peak elevation of 8,849 meters (29,032 feet).

  2. 2.

    A surname of English origin.

  3. 3.

    (figurative) The pinnacle or highest point of achievement in any field.

Related words

See also: himalaya, mountain

Etymology

Named after Sir George Everest (1790-1866), the Welsh surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India. The mountain was named in his honor in 1865, though it has indigenous names including Chomolungma (Tibetan) and Sagarmatha (Nepali).