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Syllabification: (mount)
Pronunciation: /mount/
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Definition of mount

noun

  • a mountain or hill (archaic except in place names):Mount Etna
  • any of several fleshy prominences on the palm of the hand regarded in palmistry as signifying the degree of influence of a particular planet:mount of Mars

Origin:

Old English munt, from Latin mons, mont- 'mountain', reinforced in Middle English by Old French mont

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