white mountain

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Definition of white mountain in English English dictionary

A peak, 4,345 m (14,246 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of east-central California

Related Terms

white mountain ash

large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes

White Cloud Mountain minnow

A popular aquarium fish, Tanichthys albonubes Lin

White Cloud Mountain minnows

plural form of White Cloud Mountain minnow

Battle of White Mountain

(1620) Decisive battle near Prague at the beginning of the Thirty Years' War. The Catholic forces of Maximilian I, duke of Bavaria, commanded by count von Tilly, defeated the Protestant forces of Frederick V, king of Bohemia. By the defeat, Bohemia lost its independence, and Protestantism was exterminated until 1648

White Mountains

A section of the Appalachian Mountains in northern New Hampshire rising to 1,917.8 m (6,288 ft) at Mount Washington. Segment of the Appalachian Mountains. It extends 87 mi (140 km) across north-central New Hampshire and into western Maine. Containing the highest elevations in the northeastern U.S., its loftiest peaks, mostly 5,000-6,000 ft (1,500-1,800 m) high, occur in a series of summits that are named for U.S. presidents and make up the Presidential Range. The highest point is Mount Washington. Most of the White Mountains lie within the White Mountain National Forest. It is a popular summer and winter resort area

Hyphenation

White Moun·tain

Turkish pronunciation

hwayt mauntın

Pronunciation

/ˈhwīt ˈmountən/ /ˈhwaɪt ˈmaʊntən/