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peaks surmounted with snow

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  • surmount — v.tr. 1 overcome or get over (a difficulty or obstacle). 2 (usu. in passive) cap or crown (peaks surmounted with snow). Derivatives: surmountable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF surmonter (as SUR (1), MOUNT(1)) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Andes Mountains — Mountain system, western South America. One of the great natural features of the globe, the Andes extend north south about 5,500 mi (8,850 km). They run parallel to the Caribbean Sea coast in Venezuela before turning southwest and entering… …   Universalium

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

  • Transfiguration — • Culminating point of Christ s public life, as His Baptism is its starting point, and His Ascension its end Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Transfiguration     Transfiguration …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hydro-Québec — Type Government owned corporation Industry Electric Utilities Founded …   Wikipedia

  • George Mallory — George Herbert Leigh Mallory George Mallory Born 18 June 1886(1886 06 18) Mobberley, Cheshire, England Died …   Wikipedia

  • Everest, Mount — Tibetan Chomolungma Nepali Sagarmatha Peak on the crest of the Himalayas, southern Asia. The highest point on Earth, with a summit at 29,035 ft (8,850 m), it lies on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). Numerous attempts to climb Everest… …   Universalium

  • Matterhorn — Monte Cervino redirects here. For other uses, see Cervino (disambiguation). For other uses, see Matterhorn (disambiguation). Matterhorn Monte Cervino T …   Wikipedia

  • Italy — • In ancient times Italy had several other names: it was called Saturnia, in honour of Saturn; Enotria, wine producing land; Ausonia, land of the Ausonians; Hesperia, land to the west (of Greece); Tyrrhenia, etc. The name Italy, which seems to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Longs Peak — Infobox Mountain Name = Longs Peak Photo = Fall05 LongsPeakCU JPG RSZ md.jpg Caption= East face of Longs Peak Elevation = 14,259 feet (4,346 m) Location = Colorado, USA Range = Front Range Prominence = 9,822 ft (2,994 m) Coordinates =… …   Wikipedia

  • arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

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