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Meaning of Everest, Mount in English:

Everest, Mount

Pronunciation /ˈɛvərɪst/

proper noun

  • A mountain in the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and Tibet. Rising to 8,848 m (29,028 ft), it is the highest mountain in the world; it was first climbed in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

    Tibetan name Qomolungma

Origin

Named after Sir George Everest (1790–1866), British surveyor general of India.