Everest, Mount — Tibetan Chomolungma Nepali Sagarmatha Peak on the crest of the Himalayas, southern Asia. The highest point on Earth, with a summit at 29,035 ft (8,850 m), it lies on the border between Nepal and Tibet (China). Numerous attempts to climb Everest… … Universalium
conquest — noun 1) the conquest of the Aztecs Syn: defeat, overthrow, subjugation 2) their conquest of the territory Syn: seizure, takeover, capture, occupation, invasion, annexation 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
conquest */ — UK [ˈkɒŋkwest] / US [ˈkɑŋˌkwest] noun Word forms conquest : singular conquest plural conquests 1) a) [singular/uncountable] the process of taking control of land or people during a war the Spanish conquest of Peru b) [countable] the land or… … English dictionary
Everest — This interesting surname is of Norman origin, introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066, and is a locational name from Evreux in Eure, Normandy. The place is so called from having apparently been the capital of the Eburovices , a Gaulish … Surnames reference
conquest — con|quest [ kaŋ,kwest ] noun * 1. ) singular or uncount the process of taking control of land or people during a war: the Spanish conquest of Peru a ) count the land or people that a more powerful army or government has taken control of during a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
La Conquête de l'Everest — (The Conquest of Everest) est un film documentaire britannique réalisé par George Lowe en 1953. Ce film raconte l histoire de la première expédition ayant réussi à vaincre le plus haut sommet du monde. Le 29 mai 1953, Edmund Hillary et… … Wikipédia en Français
Club Deportivo Everest — Everest Full name Club Deportivo Everest Nickname(s) El Equipo de la Montaña (The Team of the Mountain) La Roja (The Red) Los Everestinos (The Everestans) La Roja del Everest (The Everest Red) El Ciclón Rojo (The Red Cyclone) … Wikipedia
Culture of the United Kingdom — The Proms is an eight week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts, on the last night with some traditional patriotic music of the United Kingdom.[1][2] … Wikipedia
1953 in film — The year 1953 in film involved some significant events.Events*September 16 The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film.Top grossing films (U.S.)(*) After theatrical re issue(s) source:… … Wikipedia
Tom Bourdillon — Thomas Duncan Bourdillon (born in Kensington, London, 16 March 1924, died Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, 29 July 1956), was a British mountaineer, a member of the team which made the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.Background and… … Wikipedia
