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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ev•er•est (ev′ər ist, ev′rist),USA pronunciation n. - Place Names Mount, a mountain in S Asia, on the boundary between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world. 29,028 ft. (8848 m).
- high point;
summit:The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship. - a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Everest /ˈɛvərɪst/ n - Mount Everest ⇒ a mountain in S Asia on the border between Nepal and Tibet, in the Himalayas: the highest mountain in the world; first climbed by members of a British-led expedition (1953). Height: established as 8848 m (29 028 ft) for many years, but the latest of a series of more recent reassessments (in 1999), not currently accepted by all authorities or by either of the controlling governments, puts it at 8850 m (29 035 ft)
- any high point of ambition or achievement
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Sir G. Everest (1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India |