Mount Everest
English
Mount Everest
Etymology
Named by Andrew Waugh after George Everest.
Proper noun
- The world’s highest mountain, located in the Himalayas between Nepal and Tibet.
- (figuratively) Epitome, ultimate; an endeavor that is very demanding yet rewarding.
- 2017, David Salazar (interview with Russell Thomas), Q & A: Tenor Russell Thomas on His First ‘Otello’ & Historic Met ‘Bohème’, OperaWire (October 4, 2017):
- OW: Many see it as the Mount Everest of tenor roles. What made you feel ready to take it on at this moment in your life? And why with ASO?
- RT: It definitely is the Mount Everest of tenor roles!!
- 2018, Tim Carman, Can a chile pepper really cause an ‘incapacitating’ headache?, The Washington Post (April 12, 2018):
- To people of a certain disposition — thrill-seekers, daredevils, folks who never want to taste their food again — the Carolina Reaper is the Mount Everest of foodstuffs. It must be conquered.
- 2017, David Salazar (interview with Russell Thomas), Q & A: Tenor Russell Thomas on His First ‘Otello’ & Historic Met ‘Bohème’, OperaWire (October 4, 2017):
Synonyms
- (historic): Peak XV
- (Nepali): Sagarmatha
- (Tibetan): Chomolungma
- (PRC Tibetan, official): Qomolangma
- (Mandarin Chinese): Zhumulangma
- (figurative): mother of all
Translations
world’s highest mountain, located in the Himalayas
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