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in American English
(
ˈɛvərɪst
,
ˈɛvrɪst
)
peak
of the Himalayas, on the
border
of
Nepal
&
Tibet
: highest mountain in the world: 29,035 ft (8,850 m)
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Everest
in American English
(
ˈevərɪst
,
ˈevrɪst
)
noun
1.
The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship
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Word origin
[
after Mount
Everest
in the Himalayas, the highest mountain in the world
]
Everest
in British English
(
ˈɛvərɪst
)
noun
2.
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C19: named after Sir G.
Everest
(1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India
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# Definition of 'Everest'
## Everest (Mount) in American English
(ˈɛvərɪst , ˈɛvrɪst )
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## Everest in American English
(ˈevərɪst, ˈevrɪst)
noun
1\.
a high point; [summit](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/summit "Definition of summit")
The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship
2\.
a [male](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/male "Definition of male") given name
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\[after Mount Everest in the Himalayas, the highest mountain in the world\]
## Everest in British English
(ˈɛvərɪst [](https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/ipa-pronunciation-guide-ced/ "IPA Pronunciation Guide") )
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2\.
any high point of [ambition](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/ambition "Definition of ambition") or [achievement](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/achievement "Definition of achievement")
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C19: named after Sir G. Everest (1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India
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| Readable Markdown | ## Everest (Mount) in American English
(ˈɛvərɪst , ˈɛvrɪst )
[peak](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/peak "Definition of peak") of the Himalayas, on the [border](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/border "Definition of border") of [Nepal](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/nepal "Definition of Nepal") & [Tibet](https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/tibet "Definition of Tibet"): highest mountain in the world: 29,035 ft (8,850 m)
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## Everest in American English
(ˈevərɪst, ˈevrɪst)
noun
1\.
The book is an Everest in the field of historical scholarship
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Word origin
\[after Mount Everest in the Himalayas, the highest mountain in the world\]
## Everest in British English
(ˈɛvərɪst [](https://blog.collinsdictionary.com/ipa-pronunciation-guide-ced/ "IPA Pronunciation Guide") )
noun
2\.
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Word origin
C19: named after Sir G. Everest (1790–1866), Surveyor-General of India
## Word lists with Everest
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