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Mountain range in Romania
The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian: Munții Bucegi [ˈmuntsij buˈtʃedʒʲ] ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the
Bucegi_Mountains
Categorization of the Carpathian mountains system
Brașovului) MC Piatra Mare Mountains MC Postăvarul Massif MC RO: Grupa Munții Bucegi Bucegi Mountains (Munții Bucegi) Leaotă Mountains (Munții Leaotă) Rucăr-Bran
Divisions_of_the_Carpathians
Group of mountain ranges in southern Romania
Făgăraș Mountains Negoiu, 2,535 metres – Făgăraș Mountains Parângu Mare, 2,519 metres – Parâng Mountains Omu Peak 2,514 metres – Bucegi Mountains Peleaga
Southern_Carpathians
Mountain in Romania
Omu Peak (Romanian: Vârful Omu) is a mountain peak of the Bucegi Mountains in Romania. It is located in Brașov, Dâmbovița and Prahova counties. The top
Omu_Peak
Mountain range in Central and Eastern Europe
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians (/kɑːrˈpeɪθiənz/) are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central and Southeast Europe. Roughly 1,500 km
Carpathian_Mountains
Rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains
(Romanian: Sfinxul) is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Natural Park which is in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania. It is located at an altitude of 2,216
Sphinx_(Romania)
Mythological creature with a human head and lion body
382416 Longitude: 25.449116. About Bucegi Natural Park: Located in south central Romania in the Bucegi Mountains, Bucegi Natural Park covers a total area
Sphinx
Cave and Bears' Cave, both located in Apuseni Mountains Sphinx and Babele, both situated in Bucegi Mountains Cheile Nerei-Beușnița National Park, Domogled-Valea
Tourism_in_Romania
County of Romania
Resort. The Bucegi Mountains. On the Teleajen River Valley: The Vălenii de Munte Resort. Cheia. Slănic. The Zăganul Mountains The Ciucaș Mountains. On the
Prahova_County
Town in Prahova, Romania
old villas Bucegi Mountains with a cable car connecting the resort with Cota 1,400 and Cota 2,000 Baiu Mountains 16 ski slopes 4 mountain-bike trails
Sinaia
Chalcedony variety colored by iron oxide
a deposit at Ettutkan Mountain, Staryi Sibay, Bashkortostan, Russia. (The town of Sibay, in the far south of the Ural Mountains, near the border with
Jasper
Commune in Brașov, Romania
commune is situated between two mountain ranges of the Southern Carpathians: to the southeast are the Bucegi Mountains, with the Omu Peak dominating the
Bran,_Brașov
Monument in Romania
Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. It has a height of 39.3 metres (129 ft)
Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak
Heroes'_Cross_on_Caraiman_Peak
Babele (meaning The old women) is the name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, within the Southern Carpathians. Babele is one of the
Babele
Town in Prahova, Romania
small mountain town in the north of Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley, at the bottom of the Bucegi Mountains, that
Bușteni
Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Madeira Apuseni Mountains: Detunatele Bucegi Mountains: Babele, The Sphinx Ciucaș Mountains: Porumbelul Bratocei, Colții Bratocei
List_of_rock_formations
Peak in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania
The Caraiman Peak is a mountain peak located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. It has a height of 2,384 m. The nearest
Caraiman_Peak
River in Romania
Ialomița [ˈjalomitsa] ) is a river of Southern Romania. It rises from the Bucegi Mountains in the Carpathians. It discharges into the Borcea branch of the Danube
Ialomița_(river)
located in the south-central part of Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. The Bucegi Natural Park with an area of 32.663 ha was declared
Bucegi_Natural_Park
Commune in Brașov, Romania
competition in the new venue of the town. Surrounded by the Bucegi Mountains and the Piatra Craiului Mountains, Fundata's altitude of 1,360 m (4,460 ft) makes it
Fundata
Tall, near vertical rock face
Urriellu, Picos de Europa, Spain Vârful Coștila, Munții Bucegi peretele Văii Albe, Bucegi Mountains, Romania 450 m vertical cliff and 1,600 m above Bușteni
Cliff
Subgroup of the Southern Carpathian mountains in central Romania
(Munții Cozia) Carpathian Mountains Parâng Mountains group Bucegi Mountains Pictures and images from the Fagaras Mountains group Archived 2009-05-22 at
Făgăraș_Mountains_group
River in Prahova County, Romania
right tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It source is in the Bucegi Mountains. It flows into the Prahova in Bușteni. Its length is 7 km (4.3 mi)
Valea_Cerbului_(Prahova)
River in Dâmbovița County, Romania
right tributary of the river Ialomița in Romania. Its source is in the Bucegi Mountains. It flows into the Ialomița in Dobrești. Its length is 14 km (8.7 mi)
Brătei
Town in Prahova, Romania
International). The town offers a view over the Bucegi Mountains, from street level to the top of the Sorica mountain, where a gondola arrival station is located
Azuga
The Padina Plateau is high-altitude region in the Bucegi Mountains situated at 1500m above sea level. Among the plateau's attractions is the Bolboci Lake
Padina_Plateau
Basarab Overpass Bucharest 11 Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak Bucegi Mountains, Carpathian Mountains 12 Bigăr Waterfall Bozovici, Caraș-Severin County 13 Mausoleum
Seven_Wonders_of_Romania
County of Romania
Dâmbovița river basins. The highest altitude is Omu Peak (2505 m) in the Bucegi Mountains, while the lowest is between 120–125 m, in the Titu Plain. The administrative
Dâmbovița_County
Topics referred to by the same term
the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Oman Omu Peak, in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania Occupational medicine, a medical specialty Osteomyelitis
Om_(disambiguation)
River in Brașov County, Romania
right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania. Its source is in the Bucegi Mountains. It flows into the Turcu in Bran. Its length is 15 km (9.3 mi) and
Șimon
River in Brașov County, Romania
into the Bârsa in Tohanu Vechi near Zărnești. Its source is in the Bucegi Mountains. Its length is 30 km (19 mi) and its basin size is 201 km2 (78 sq mi)
Turcu
Land in Romania
Constitution and the law of territorial administration. Named after the Bucegi Mountains and extending over historical areas of Wallachia and South-Eastern
Ținutul_Bucegi
Section of the Carpathian Mountains in Romania
group) Bistrița Mountains Căliman-Harghita Mountains Giurgeu-Brașov Depression Bucegi Mountains Group Făgăraș Mountains group Parâng Mountains group Retezat-Godeanu
Romanian_Carpathians
Castle in Bușteni, Romania
park also has a large terrace made of stone, which has views of the Bucegi Mountains, along with the Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak.[citation needed] On
Cantacuzino_Castle
westernmost part of Europe—the Atlantic Coast—and the most easterly—the Ural Mountains. Romania has 3,195 kilometres (1,985 mi) of border. Moldova and Ukraine
Geography_of_Romania
Mountain pass in Romania
of the most spectacular natural views in Romania, looking over the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. The Pass starts in the commune of Rucăr
Rucăr–Bran_Pass
partial list of mountains in Romania. There are 12 peaks over 2,500 m in Romania. Seven of the 12 are located in the Făgăraș Mountains. "Anuarul 2004 al
List_of_mountains_in_Romania
of the Carpathian Mountains, and have as neighbours the Bucegi Mountains to the east and Piatra Craiului to the west. The mountains cover an area of 346 km2
Leaota_Mountains
Topics referred to by the same term
Caraiman may refer to several places in Romania: Caraiman Peak, in the Bucegi Mountains Caraiman, a village in Mihălășeni Commune, Botoșani County Caraiman
Caraiman
– A Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur of the Israeli Air Force crashes in the Bucegi Mountains, Romania. All seven people on board are killed. 19 April – Mil Mi-172
List of accidents and incidents involving helicopters
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_helicopters
Commune in Dâmbovița, Romania
northern extremity of the county, covering the southern end of the Bucegi Mountains. The Ialomița River, which has its source just north of Moroeni, flows
Moroeni
Wojcieszów Natural Park Serras d'Aire and Candeeiros Apuseni Mountains, Romania Bucegi Mountains, Romania Dinaric Alps region merokarst of eastern Serbia
List_of_karst_areas
River in Brașov County, Romania
right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania. Its source is in the Bucegi Mountains. It flows into the Turcu in Bran. Its length is 9 km (5.6 mi) and its
Poarta_(Turcu)
River in Brașov County, Romania
river Bârsa in Romania. Its source is in the northern part of the Bucegi Mountains. Originally it discharged directly into the Olt, but much of its flow
Ghimbășel
Historical region of Romania in Bucharest
Romanian). It is situated between the Danube (south and east), the Carpathian Mountains (the Transylvanian Alps branch) and Moldavia (both north), and the Olt
Muntenia
Romanian mythical figure
her herd into stone, thus becoming Babele, a rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains. Victor Lazăr: Legende istorice de pe pămîntul României, II., Cluj
Baba_Dochia
River in Romania
The Prahova is a river of Southern Romania, which rises from the Bucegi Mountains, in the Southern Carpathians. It is a left tributary of the Ialomița
Prahova_(river)
Cliffs (Romanian: Stâncile lui Francisc Iosif) are located in the Bucegi Mountains near Sinaia, Prahova Valley, Romania. They are situated in close proximity
Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs
Franz_Joseph_and_Saint_Anne_Cliffs
Enescu, Carnation, irregular shape with safety feature The Sphinx of Bucegi Mountains, musical chord from "Oedip King" 1996 20 November 1996 George Enescu
Banknotes_of_the_Romanian_leu
Cross on the summit of a mountain
superlative example is the Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak, in the Bucegi Mountains of Romania at an altitude of 2291m — the largest construction of this
Summit_cross
County of Romania
Carpathian Mountains (Southern Carpathians and Eastern Carpathians), with the Făgăraș Mountains, the Bucegi Mountains, the Piatra Mare Mountains, the Piatra
Brașov_County
Branch of Rodnovery
claimed to have been discovered in 1875 at the Sinaia Monastery in the Bucegi Mountains, Romania, and handed over to the king Carol I of Romania, of the
Ynglism
Mountain pass in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania
It separates the Southern Carpathians (Bucegi Mountains) from the Eastern Carpathians (Piatra Mare Mountains). It is an important passage for traffic
Predeal_Pass
Ținutul Mării, i.e. the (Black) Sea Region, and Ținutul Bucegi, called after the Bucegi Mountains. After the recovery of Bessarabia, the Bessarabia Governorate
Former administrative divisions of Romania
Former_administrative_divisions_of_Romania
Romanian botanist, physician and historiographer of science
vegetation in the Bucegi Mountains (1869, 1876); the surroundings of Agapia, Văratec and Neamț monasteries (1879); the Gorj and Argeș Mountains (1895); the
Dimitrie_Grecescu
Romanian historian (1907–1986)
proportions and ultimately disappearing into the wilderness of the Bucegi Mountains. Eliade himself referenced the story and Aldous Huxley's experiments
Mircea_Eliade
Town in Brașov, Romania
north. The town is mountainous, with the Piatra Mare Mountains to the north, the Bucegi Mountains to the southwest, and the Postăvarul Massif to the northwest
Predeal
Romanian writer, scholar and politician (1813–1881)
befriended the local poet Andrei Mureșanu. He and Bălcescu returned to the Bucegi Mountains in 1845, climbing up the Caraiman Peak. As a traveler, Bolliac began
Cezar_Bolliac
Mountain range in Romania
separate it from the Făgăraș Mountains. In the east, the Rucăr–Bran Pass delimits it from the Bucegi and Leaota mountains. The southern border is the confluence
Piatra_Craiului_Mountains
Road in Romania
The Bucegi Mountains, as seen from DN73 passing through Moieciu in the Rucăr-Bran Pass
DN73
Town in Dâmbovița, Romania
Berevoești and Costești. The town is situated in a hilly area south of the Bucegi Mountains, on the banks of the Ialomița River. It is located 29 km (18 mi) north
Fieni
Town in Prahova, Romania
Valea Târsei. The town is situated in the foothills of the Baiu and Bucegi mountains, at an altitude of about 450 m (1,480 ft). It lies on the banks of
Breaza
three major mountain groups can be identified, separated by different river valleys. Apuseni Mountains, north of Mureș Poiana Ruscă Mountains, south of
Western_Romanian_Carpathians
Romanian general
with his father's help, he managed to escape. He then crossed the Bucegi Mountains into Romania, arriving in Sinaia, where he surrendered to the authorities
Traian_Moșoiu
1991 novel by Andre Brink
extending for close to 150 pages. A comparatively long glossary of Afrikaans, Xhosa and other terms completes the book. "Bucegi Mountains". v t e v t e v t e
An_Act_of_Terror
River in Romania
Prahova County Physical characteristics Source Mount Cocora • location Bucegi Mountains • coordinates 45°24′17″N 25°28′34″E / 45.40472°N 25.47611°E / 45
Izvorul_Dorului
Romanian poet, art critic and political journalist
Karnabatt and novelist Mihail Sadoveanu went on a hiking tour of the Bucegi Mountains, from Caraiman to Cerbului Valley. Their travelogue was published in
Dumitru_Karnabatt
Romanian poet, journalist, and novelist (1912–1959)
also introduced. In summer 1933, she hiked and climbed through the Bucegi Mountains, or, as she called them, "Little Tibet". Her reportage, illustrated
Marta_Rădulescu
House owned by Romanian composer George Enescu
Elisabeth's support of his musical career. Relatively isolated among the Bucegi Mountains, Luminiș Villa become his main retreat. The villa is furnished and
Luminiș
Species of gastropod
a non-adaptive radiation: Alopia (Gastropoda, Clausiliidae) in the Bucegi Mountains". Zoologica Scripta. 49 (3): 280–294. doi:10.1111/zsc.12406.{{cite
Alopia_pomatias
Brâncoveanu") Mountain Troops Training Base "Bucegi" (Baza de Instruire Vânători de Munte "Bucegi") 7th Guards Airborne Assault Division (Mountain) (7-я Гвардейская
List of mountain warfare forces
List_of_mountain_warfare_forces
Wallachian administrator and boyar (1775–1856)
Foreign Affairs. The owner of lucrative estates and an inn in the Bucegi Mountains, he was also a philanthropist, and served for decades on the Wallachian
Alecu_Filipescu-Vulpea
Aircraft crash
Yas'ur helicopter crashed during a training flight in the Carpathian Mountains, near the city of Brașov in Romania. The accident took place during a
2010 Israeli Air Force CH-53 crash
2010_Israeli_Air_Force_CH-53_crash
Romanian politician
appendicectomy; the second-born froze to death while on a trip to the Bucegi Mountains. Constantinescu and Sulamita also had an older daughter, Ana. Under
Miron_Constantinescu
River in Dâmbovița County, Romania
Dâmbovița County Villages Glod, Pucheni Physical characteristics Source Bucegi Mountains Mouth Ialomița • location Pucheni • coordinates 45°13′33″N 25°25′42″E
Ialomicioara_(left_tributary)
Commune in Argeș, Romania
Rucăr-Bran Pass (the narrow valley separating the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi mountains), on the banks of the Dâmbovița River. Dragoslavele is located 18 km
Dragoslavele
Romanian writer (1868–1926)
Dumbravă Peak [ro]—at 2,503 m (8,212 ft), the second highest peak in the Bucegi Mountains, and identified by some with the sacred Kogaionon—was named in the
Bucura_Dumbravă
Romanian writer and academic
of the Southern Carpathians, in particular the area of Rucăr, the Bucegi Mountains, and the Jiu Valley. As Călinescu notes, he had bought himself a horse
Panait_Cerna
Romanian polar region explorer
for the expedition had been done in the harsh, wintry climate of the Bucegi Mountains. On January 13, 2006, the Law-Racoviță Station was re-opened, becoming
Teodor_Negoiță
Valley in Romania
where the Prahova river makes its way between the Bucegi and the Baiu Mountains, in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. It is a tourist region, situated about
Prahova_Valley
Romanian geographer and writer
"Valea superioară a Prahovei" (1924) was a similarly poetic look at the Bucegi Mountains. Other articles included "Asupra trecerii Dunării prin Porțile de Fier"
George_Vâlsan
River in Romania
Sinaia Physical characteristics Source Mount Piatra Arsă • location Bucegi Mountains • coordinates 45°22′25″N 25°29′40″E / 45.37361°N 25.49444°E / 45
Peleș_(river)
Romanian biologist
for the expedition had been done in the harsh wintry climate of the Bucegi Mountains. Topârceanu was, after Emil Racoviță (a member of the Belgica Antarctic
Florica_Topârceanu
Wallachian monk and author (c. 1740–1820)
to this day (one of which is a rudimentary bird's-eye view of the Bucegi Mountains). Bibliologist Gheorghe Buluță sees Eclesiarhul's figurative work as
Dionisie_Eclesiarhul
River in Brașov County, Romania
Country Romania Counties Brașov County Physical characteristics Source Bucegi Mountains Mouth Sohodol • coordinates 45°35′07″N 25°25′58″E / 45.5854°N 25
Pănicel
Battalion in Făgăraș Infantry Training Base in Focșani Mountain Troops Training Base "Bucegi" in Predeal ISR, Paratroopers, Special Operations and JTAC
Structure of the Romanian Land Forces
Structure_of_the_Romanian_Land_Forces
Hungarian actor (1882–1956)
Company to provide reference poses for Chernabog in the Night on Bald Mountain segment of the studio's third animated film, Fantasia (1940), but Disney
Bela_Lugosi
1980 Romanian film
shaped like a human head, apparently gazing out over the Carpathian Mountains. A voice-over explains that the expansion of Roman power is beginning
Burebista_(film)
Romanian endurance sports athlete (born 1983)
2010: 1st, Cupa Muntele Mare (high mountain cup) 1st: Postavaru Night 2011: 2nd, Postavaru Night 2012: 1st, Bucegi Winter Race 1st, Postavaru Night 1st
Silviu_Manea
2006 studio album by Negură Bunget
vinyl only] "Cunoașterea tăcută" – clip – (filmed in Retezat, Bucegi and Făgăraş Mountains) "Norilor" – clip "Primul om" – slideshow "III" – live clip (filmed
OM_(Negură_Bunget_album)
Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the foothills of the Bucegi and Grohotiş Mountains. The architectural complex at Brebu is currently preserved in
Brebu_Monastery
Târlung Bârsa Olt artificial 745 123 37 Scropoasa Bucegi Ialomița artificial 1,197 6 15 Pucioasa Bucegi Ialomița artificial 400 105 30 Iezer Iezer Râul
List_of_lakes_of_Romania
Commune in Argeș, Romania
towards Dâmbovicioara village. It is surrounded by the Bucegi, Piatra Craiului, and Leaota mountains. The village is located at the northern edge of the
Dâmbovicioara
(magnolia); mountains and mountain chains, often in the plural: "Carpați" (Carpathians), "Bucegi," "Retezat," "Făgăraș". (Because mountains are naturally
Romanian_nouns
112.77 km2. There are 234 natural monuments totaling 77.05 km2. "Rodnei Mountains National Park" (PDF). "Retezat". UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory
Protected_areas_of_Romania
Scaune Tulcea Turda Tutova Vaslui Vâlcea Vlașca Ținutul Argeș (Ținutul Bucegi) Ținutul Crișuri (Ținutul Someș) Ținutul Dunării (Ținutul Dunărea de Jos)
Armorial_of_Romania
Cycling race
competiție pe TransBucegi" (in Romanian). federatiadeciclism.ro. Retrieved 4 September 2019. "Turul României 2019, prima competiție pe TransBucegi". Libertatea
2019_Tour_of_Romania
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shailendra | ஷைலேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
King of mountains, Himalaya
Shailendra | ஷைலேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Surname or Lastname
Scandinavian
Scandinavian : habitational name from a place so named in Denmark.Scandinavian : from the old Danish personal names Buggi or Bukki, short forms of various German compound names.English : variant spelling of Bugg.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Somerset and Dorset)
English (chiefly Somerset and Dorset) : variant of Bridge, Old English brycg, with metathesis of u and r, as exemplified in several place names of this origin in various parts of southern England.German (Bürge) : from Middle High German bürge ‘bailsman’, ‘guarantor’.In some cases maybe an altered spelling of Swiss Bürgi (see Burgi).
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, Daughter of mountains, Name of Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
Tamil
Master of the mountains
Boy/Male
Latin
Horned.
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of mountains
Boy/Male
Tamil
Tungeshwar | தà¯à®¨à¯à®•ேஷà¯à®µà®°
Lord of the mountains
Tungeshwar | தà¯à®¨à¯à®•ேஷà¯à®µà®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Daughter of the mountains
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, Daughter of mountains, Name of Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
English
Lives on the Brook Island
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord of mountains
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a variant of Bussey (see Busey).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Allender.Respelling of German Elender, a nickname for a stranger or newcomer, from Middle High German ellende ‘strange’, ‘foreign’, or a habitational name for someone from any of twenty places named Elend, denoting a remote settlement, as for example in the Harz Mountains or in Carinthia, Austria.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shailender | ஷைலேநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®°
King of mountains, Himalaya
Shailender | ஷைலேநà¯à®¤à¯‡à®°
Boy/Male
Tamil
Parvateshwar | பரà¯à®µà®¤à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®°
God of mountains, Himalaya
Parvateshwar | பரà¯à®µà®¤à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®°
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shylaja | à®·à¯à®¯à¯à®²à®œà®¾
A river, Daughter of mountains, Name of Goddess Parvati
Shylaja | à®·à¯à®¯à¯à®²à®œà®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
King of mountains
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in Normandy, France: Boucé in Orne, from which came Robert de Buci mentioned in Domesday Book, Bouce (Manche), or Bucy-le-Long (Aisne). All are named with a Latin personal name Buccius (presumably a derivative of bucca ‘mouth’) + the locative suffix -acum.Altered spelling of German Busse.
Girl/Female
Tamil
One belonging to the mountains, Another name for Paarvati, * * *
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Name of River in Punjab
Boy/Male
Hindu
A deity, One with pale white complexion, Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Indian
Great personality
Girl/Female
French, German, Latin
Strong
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, English, Irish
Form of Shannon; Wise One; Young Wolf
Boy/Male
Latin Hungarian
Free.
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who has a desire and sea
Girl/Female
Australian, Finnish
Holy; Blessed
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Lamp of the World
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
God; Rakesh
BUCEGI MOUNTAINS
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n.
One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner.
n.
An East Indian carnivore (Mydaus meliceps) allied to the badger, and noted for the very offensive odor that it emits, somewhat resembling that of a skunk. It is a native of the high mountains of Java and Sumatra, and has long, silky fur. Called also stinking badger, and stinkard.
n.
A small herbivorous mammal of the genus Hyrax. The species found in Palestine and Syria is Hyrax Syriacus; that of Northern Africa is H. Brucei; -- called also ashkoko, dassy, and rock rabbit. See Cony, and Hyrax.
a.
Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian.
n.
A band or area of growth encircling anything; as, a zone of evergreens on a mountain; the zone of animal or vegetable life in the ocean around an island or a continent; the Alpine zone, that part of mountains which is above the limit of tree growth.
superl.
Of great extent; very spacious or large; also, huge in bulk; immense; enormous; as, the vast ocean; vast mountains; the vast empire of Russia.
n.
One living beyond the mountains; hence, a foreigner; a stranger.
n.
A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
a.
Lying or being beyond the mountains; coming from the other side of the mountains; hence, foreign; barbarous.
a.
Under, or at the foot of, the Apennine mountains; -- applied, in geology, to a series of Tertiary strata of the older Pliocene period.
n.
A mountain that shoots from any other mountain, or range of mountains, and extends to some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
v. i.
To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.
n.
A range of hills or mountains, or the upper part of such a range; any extended elevation between valleys.
n.
The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains; the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
n.
An Asiatic burrowing rodent (Siphneus aspalax) resembling the mole rat. It is native of the Altai Mountains.
n.
Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
a.
Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
a.
Of or relating to the Ural Mountains.
n. sing. & pl.
Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus Ovis, native of the higher mountains of both hemispheres, but most numerous in Asia.