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Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
of Pelops. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Pelops. Established rock climbing routes on Mount Pelops: North
Mount_Pelops
Mythical character
mythology, Pelops (/ˈpiːlɒps, ˈpɛlɒps/; Ancient Greek: Πέλοψ, romanized: Pélops) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (Πελοπόννησος, lit. "Pelops's Island")
Pelops
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
higher peak is Omega Mountain, 2.4 km (1 mi) to the northwest, and Mount Pelops lies 3.6 km (2 mi) to the west-northwest. Precipitation runoff from the
Mount_Thyestes
Greek mythological figure and son of Zeus
father of Pelops, Niobe, and Broteas. A scholium on the Argonautica of Apollonius Rhodius adds Dascylus as a child of Tantalus. Through Pelops, Tantalus
Tantalus
Mountain in Manisa, Turkey
to the accounts that he had cut up his son Pelops and served him up as food for the gods. His son Pelops is said to have later migrated to the Peloponnese
Mount_Sipylus
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
British Columbia Geology of British Columbia Mount Pelops "Mount Niobe". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03. "Mount Niobe". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural
Mount_Niobe
Mountain range in British Columbia, Canada
Alpha Mountain Mount Dione Omega Mountain Mount Niobe Ossa Mountain Pelion Mountain Mount Pelops Mount Sedgwick Serratus Mountain Mount Tantalus ('tanty'
Tantalus_Range
Town in Elis, Greece
is Zeus→ Tantalus→ Pelops→ Atreus→ Agamemnon and Menelaus. The Greeks of the times identified the place as the burial site of Pelops, ruler of the Peloponnese
Olympia,_Greece
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
2 km (5 mi) southeast of Mount Tantalus, which is the highest peak in the Tantalus Range. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Pelops, 1.7 km (1 mi) to the west
Omega_Mountain
Greek mythological daughter of Tantalus
Eurythemista or Euryanassa. She was the wife of Amphion and the sister of Pelops and Broteas. Niobe is mentioned by Achilles in Homer's Iliad, which relates
Niobe
Ancient Greek goddess and mother of the gods
was abducted by Hades, Rhea was sent to Demeter by Zeus. In the myth of Pelops, she resurrects the unfortunate youth after he has been slain. In early
Rhea_(mythology)
Figure in Greek mythology, husband of Alcmene
Tiryns in Argolis. His mother was named either Astydameia, the daughter of Pelops and Hippodamia, or Laonome, daughter of Guneus, or else Hipponome, daughter
Amphitryon
Lost ancient Greek epic
harbours the Palladium. The other two conditions are that the bones of Pelops are recovered from Pisa, a rival of Elis, and that Neoptolemus, son of Achilles
Little_Iliad
God of fear and panic in Greek mythology
apple Cadmus Thebes Aeneas Aeneid Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox
Phobos_(mythology)
One of the Fates of Greek mythology
son Pelops for a dinner party with the deities. When the deities had discovered what Tantalus had done, they put the remaining pieces of Pelops in a
Clotho
Place and deity in Greek mythology
frustration. King Tantalus also ended up in Tartarus after he cut up his son Pelops, boiled him, and served him as food when he was invited to dine with the
Tartarus
Greek mythological king of Thebes
in which they killed Lycus and took the throne. Laius was welcomed by Pelops, king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus. According to some sources, Laius abducted
Laius
Journey into the underworld in literature
rescue Alcestis from Hades Orpheus, to rescue Eurydice from Hades Psyche Pelops, son of Tantalus Odysseus Aeneas, to speak to his father in the Aeneid Theseus
Katabasis
Water deity in Greek mythology
Additionally, Xanthus was credited to be the father of Eurythemista who bore Pelops and Niobe to Tantalus. Strymo or Rhoeo, wife of Laomedon, king of Troy was
Scamander
Character in Greek mythology
kept the goddess Juno occupied with stories while Zeus's lovers escaped Mount Olympus. As a punishment, Juno took from Echo her agency in speech; Echo
Narcissus_(mythology)
Mythical character
Dione, Euryanassa or Eurythemista), whose other offspring were Niobe and Pelops. Broteas was also one of the Lapiths, killed at the battle of the Lapiths
Broteas
Greek god of blacksmiths
arrows, Helios's chariot, Heracles's bronze clappers, and the shoulder of Pelops. Hephaestus also created the gift that the gods gave to mankind: the first
Hephaestus
Traditional peninsular region in Greece
derives from ancient Greek mythology, specifically the legend of the hero Pelops, who was said to have conquered the entire region. The name Peloponnesos
Peloponnese
Divine hero in Greek mythology
him). Heracles then uproots several trees and builds a funeral pyre on Mount Oeta, which Poeas, father of Philoctetes, lights. As his body burns, only
Heracles
Nymph of Greek mythology
the Greeks of the prophecies required to take Troy: one of the Aeacidae, Pelops' bones, and Heracles' arrows. One of the only extensive surviving narrations
Oenone
Area mentioned in Greek mythology
list of the following locations proposed by ancient authors as the site of Mount Nysa: Arabia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Babylon, Erythraian Sea (the Red Sea), Thrace
Nysa_(mythology)
Major deities of the Greek pantheon
were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount Olympus. Besides the twelve Olympians, there were many other cultic groupings
Twelve_Olympians
Point, the character Mei Kamino mentions Gregor Samsa as a comparison to Pelops II, the AI on her computer, potentially being a giant bug on another device
The Metamorphosis in popular culture
The_Metamorphosis_in_popular_culture
Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in Greek mythology
Matthaeus Devarius, p. 8. Pausanias, 6.20.18: "A man of Egypt said that Pelops received something from Amphion the Theban and buried it where is what they
Orpheus
Athletic competitions in ancient Greece
fast. The king's daughter fell in love with a man called Pelops. Before the race however, Pelops persuaded Oenomaus' charioteer Myrtilus to replace the
Ancient_Olympic_Games
Ancient Greek hero
and earning the disfavour of the gods after attempting to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus. One possible etymology that has been suggested is: Βελλεροφόντης
Bellerophon
Ancient Greek city in Asia Minor
east is the rock-seat conjecturally identified with Pausanias's Throne of Pelops. There are also hot springs and a sacred grotto of Apollo. Parts of the
Magnesia_ad_Sipylum
Trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus
Later in life Pelops and his family line were cursed by Myrtilus, a son of Hermes, catalyzing the curse of the House of Atreus. Pelops had two children
Oresteia
Symbol of medicine
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Rod_of_Asclepius
Multiple Greek mythological figures
to the mythographer Apollodorus. By Lysidice, daughter of Hippodamia and Pelops, he sired Hippothoe, who mothered Taphius by the god Poseidon. Mestor, a
Mestor
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
176) Philostratus the Elder Imagines, I.30: Pelops (AD 170 – 245) Philostratus the Younger, Imagines, 9: Pelops (c. 200 – 245) First Vatican Mythographer
Poseidon
Legendary war in Greek mythology
retrieved Pelops's bones, persuaded Achilles's son Neoptolemus to fight for them, and stole the Trojan Palladium. The Greeks retrieved Pelops's bones, and
Trojan_War
Metropolitan municipality in Manisa Province, Aegean Region, Turkey
Lydians. Such semi-legendary figures like the local ruler Tantalus, his son Pelops, his daughter Niobe, the departure of a sizable part of the region's population
Manisa
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
messenger to Demeter announcing the settlement concerning Persephone, bringing Pelops back to life. While in Hesiod's Theogony, and Homer's Iliad, Cronus and
Titans
Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, and agriculture
cut his son Pelops, cooked him and offered him as a meal to them. They all saw through Tantalus's crime except Demeter, who ate Pelops's shoulder before
Demeter
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Caduceus
exact year. In myth, figures credited with their founding include the hero Pelops, Heracles, and Zeus himself. They were held in honour of Zeus Olympios ('Olympian
Cult_of_Zeus
Greek mythological artefact
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Pandora's_box
Red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
constellation of Orion could have represented the Greek mythological figure Pelops, who had an artificial shoulder of ivory made for him, with Betelgeuse as
Betelgeuse
Greek and Roman mythological creature
mother of Miletus by Apollo Axioche or Danais Elis mother of Chrysippus by Pelops Brettia Mysia eponym of Abrettene, Mysia Brisa brought up the god Dionysus
Nymph
Mythical Trojan prince and seer
they would win if they stole the Trojan Palladium, brought the bones of Pelops to Troy, and persuaded Neoptolemus (Achilles' son by the Scyrian princess
Helenus_(son_of_Priam)
Tahsis. Solod in 1950 to Compania Maritime Samsoc. Ltda., Panama and renamed Pelops. Sold in 1959 to Taiwan Navigation Co., Keelung and renamed Tainan. Scrapped
List_of_Park_ships
Greek mythological hero
arrows) hit his torso. Peleus entrusted Achilles to Chiron, who lived on Mount Pelion and was known as the most righteous of the Centaurs, to be reared
Achilles
Classical Athenian tragedy by Sophocles
hospitality (Greek: xenia). In his youth, Laius was taken in as a guest by Pelops, king of Elis, where he would become tutor to the king's youngest son, Chrysippus
Oedipus_Rex
Historical ethnic group
and sister of Pelops and Broteas, had known Arachne, a Lydian woman, when she was still in Lydia/Maeonia in her father's lands near to Mount Sipylus, according
Lydians
Legendary musician of ancient Greece
beasts that bore a wanderer on the Sicilian sea to Taenarum's shore in Pelops' land, ploughing to the untrodden furrow of Nereus' field astride their
Arion
Ancient Greek goddess of the night
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Nyx
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Trojan_Horse
Athens. Tantalus: son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto, a Lydian king, father of Pelops and Niobe. Telegonus: son of the minor goddess Circe and Odysseus. He accidentally
List_of_demigods
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
Magnaghi-Delfino, Paoloa; Norando, Tullia (2015). "The Size and Shape of Dante's Mount Purgatory". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 18 (2): 123–134
Odysseus
Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology
mortal Prince Anchises, who is tending his cattle among the hills near Mount Ida. When Aphrodite saw him, she was immediately smitten. She adorns herself
Aeneas
2023 American fantasy television series
Olympians' secrets revolving around their nectar and ambrosia and cooked his son Pelops to serve as food to the Olympians Beatrice Kitsos as Alison Simms (season
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)
Percy_Jackson_and_the_Olympians_(TV_series)
God of rural crafts in Greek mythology
Burkert 1983:109ff; Burkert notes an analogy to the polarity of sacrifices to Pelops and Zeus at Olympia. "Pausanias' Description of Greece, Vol. II., by Pausanias—A
Aristaeus
American comedian and actress (1917–2012)
files contain hundreds of 'Lockhorns' panels cut out of newspapers and mounted on index cards. "Phyllis Diller gets the last laugh". EW.com. McGlynn,
Phyllis_Diller
Mythological symbol of abundance, also called the horn of plenty
Zeus, who had to be hidden from his devouring father Cronus. In a cave on Mount Ida on the island of Crete, baby Zeus was cared for and protected by a number
Cornucopia
Social institution of ancient Greece
constructed the story of a sexual pederastic relationship between Poseidon and Pelops, intended to replace an earlier story of cannibalism that Pindar deemed
Pederasty_in_ancient_Greece
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
Soranus, his name among the Sabines, in the temple dedicated to him on Mount Soracte. Stygius, from the river Styx. Summanus, from summus manium, prince
Hades
Artefact in Greek mythology, part of the Argonauts' tale
apple Cadmus Thebes Aeneas Aeneid Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox
Golden_Fleece
Ancient Greek goddess
(a goddess of hunting) was held in the month Elaphios. In Elis, the hero Pelops was thought to win the sovereignty of Pisa, and his followers celebrated
Artemis
Siceliot horseman and athlete
proclaimed by the herald. Coming from the lovely homes of Oenomaus and of Pelops, he sings of your sacred grove, Pallas protector of the city, and of the
Psaumis_of_Camarina
195 BCE war between Sparta and a Greco-Roman alliance
in battle against the Achaean League, Nabis overthrew the reigning king Pelops with the backing of a mercenary army and placed himself on the throne, claiming
War_against_Nabis
Species of butterfly
Smolikas, Timfi Mountains and Katara Pass Pseudochazara graeca pelops (Gross, 1978) Mount Taygetus "Pseudochazara de Lesse, 1951" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera
Pseudochazara_graeca
Greek mythological creature
untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula
Centaur
Ancient Greek goddess of the Moon
Also from Artemis, Selene was sometimes called "Cynthia", meaning "she of Mount Cynthus" (the birthplace of Artemis). Selene, along with her brother, her
Selene
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Ouroboros
Blood of gods in Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Ichor
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Erinyes
Ancient Indo-European-speaking people of Anatolia
region of Phrygia around Mount Sipylus. Tantalus was endlessly punished in Tartarus, because he allegedly killed his son Pelops and sacrificially offered
Phrygians
Byzantine saint
arranged these things beneficially, lest dwelling too long in the land of Pelops he do an injustice to his fatherland', perhaps indicating a rival cult of
Luke_of_Steiris
Mythical food of the Greek gods
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Ambrosia
1901 HD Hippodamia, queen of Pisa from Greek mythology. She is the wife of Pelops and ancestor to king Agamemnon. The choice for this name may have been inspired
Meanings of minor-planet names: 1–1000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_1–1000
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Theia
apple Cadmus Thebes Aeneas Aeneid Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox
Ancient_Greek_religion
Three-prong spear
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Trident
Gulf of İzmir. The "Throne", conjecturally associated with Pelops" in Yarikkaya locality in Mount Sipylus, is an isolated stone bench or altar possibly carved
Timeline_of_İzmir
Void state preceding creation
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Chaos_(cosmogony)
City in the Aegean region of Turkey
its history, notable natives such as the son of its first port's founder Pelops had attained fame and kingdom with a chariot race and Onomastus is one of
İzmir
Elaborate, confusing structure in Greek mythology
appears in Linear A on libation tablets and in connection with Mount Dikte and Mount Ida, both of which are associated with caverns. Caverns near Gortyna
Labyrinth
Geographical and cultural region in Greece
practices in the coastal caves of the Mani, Laconia". The Wider Island of Pelops: a workshop on Prehistoric pottery in memory of Professor Christopher Mee
Mani_Peninsula
Ancient Greek deity of procreation
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Phanes
Cretan double-bladed axe
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Labrys
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
him as if he were stillborn. She faked a burial and smuggled the baby to Mount Pelion. He was raised by the centaur Chiron, the trainer of heroes. When
Argonauts
Mythological metal
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Orichalcum
Ancient Greek personification of the rainbow
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Iris_(mythology)
Ship of the Argonauts in Greek myth
In Medea, Euripides mentions the oars were made from pine trees around Mount Pelion. Catullus later mentioned the boat was made out of fir-wood. The
Argo
Type of sacred standing stone
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Baetyl
Snake-like monsters from Greek mythology
the infant was grown he pursued the python, making his way straight for Mount Parnassus where the serpent dwelled, and chased it to the oracle of Gaia
Dragons_in_Greek_mythology
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Moly_(herb)
Greek epic poem dated to the 3rd century BC
apple Cadmus Thebes Aeneas Aeneid Phaethon Triptolemus Eleusinian Mysteries Pelops Ancient Olympic Games Pirithous Centauromachy Amphitryon Teumessian fox
Argonautica
back Laius, who resided in the Peloponnesus under the protection of King Pelops, thereby restoring the original dynasty of Cadmus. When Laius became king
Theban kings in Greek mythology
Theban_kings_in_Greek_mythology
Ancient Anatolian kingdom
region of Phrygia around Mount Sipylus. Tantalus was endlessly punished in Tartarus, because he allegedly killed his son Pelops and sacrificially offered
Phrygia
Training Squadron "Danaos" – (T-2E Buckeye) 364th Air Training Squadron "Pelops" – (T-6A Texan II) Sea Survival Training School International Flight Training
Structure of the Hellenic Air Force
Structure_of_the_Hellenic_Air_Force
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
Menelaus Narcissus Nestor Odysseus Oedipus Orpheus Otrera Pandion Peleus Pelops Penthesilea Perseus Theseus Triptolemus Groups Argonauts Calydonian hunters
Apple_of_Discord
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
confirmed. Among the principal Greek gods were the Olympians, residing on Mount Olympus under the eye of Zeus. (The limitation of their number to twelve
Greek_mythology
loris Malabar slender loris Macaca assamensis assamensis Macaca assamensis pelops Philippine long-tailed macaque Robinson's banded langur Yellow-handed mitered
List of near threatened mammals
List_of_near_threatened_mammals
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
Girl/Female
Indian
Mount everest, Highest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hill, Middle English mount (from Old English munt, reinforced by Old French mont).Scottish : probably a habitational name from places so called in Peeblesshire, Fife, and Lanarkshire.
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Italian, Polish
From Mount Olympus
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : variant of Mont, topographic name from munt ‘hill’, denoting someone who lived on or near a hill, Latin mons.English : variant of Mount.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Silent
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Slavic, Welsh
Mount; Defender
Girl/Female
German, Greek
From Mount Olympus
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rise. Mount.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Water
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Mount.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mount everest, Highest
Girl/Female
Indian
Mount everest, Highest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mount Badri
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Slavic, Welsh
Hill; Mount; Defender
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rise. Mount.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gouri Nanda | கோஂரீ நஂதாÂ
Mount everest, Highest
Gouri Nanda | கோஂரீ நஂதாÂ
Girl/Female
Muslim
Silent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Tamil, Telugu
Silent; Quiet
Boy/Male
Swedish Teutonic
From the mount.
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
Boy/Male
Spanish
With Christ inside.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Conqueror
Boy/Male
Australian, Hebrew
Oracle; Mouth of Brass; Nubian; Mouth of a Serpent
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Hebrew, Italian
Of the Race of Women; White Wave; God is Gracious
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
To be Gained
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Pakistani
Blue Planet
Girl/Female
British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Latin, Netherlands, Swedish, Swiss
Sabine; The Sabines were Tribe Living in Central Italy; Woman from the Sabine Tribe
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with a pock-marked face (see Greeley).Richard Gridley arrived in Boston about 1630. His fourth-generation descendant Richard (1710/11–96) was born in Boston and became a military engineer and iron smelter.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Confident
Boy/Male
Tamil
God, Lord Vishnu
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
MOUNT PELOPS
v. t.
To raise aloft; to lift on high.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mount
v.
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.
n.
The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this year's revenue.
v.
A horse.
v. t.
To fortify or inclose with a mound.
v. t.
Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.
v.
That upon which a person or thing is mounted
v. i.
To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
n.
To attain in value; to amount.
imp. & p. p.
of Mount
v. t.
To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses.
n.
The effect, substance, value, significance, or result; the sum; as, the amount of the testimony is this.
v. t.
To signify; to amount to.
v. i.
To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing.
v.
A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound.
v. t.
To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.
v.
The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.
v. t.
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
n.
To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.