a. hill
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hill (hɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain |
| b. (in combination): a hillside; a hilltop | |
| 2. | a. a heap or mound made by a person or animal |
| b. (in combination): a dunghill | |
| 3. | an incline; slope |
| 4. | over the hill |
| a. informal beyond one's prime | |
| b. slang military absent without leave or deserting | |
| 5. | up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to form into a hill or mound |
| 7. | to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth |
| [Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill] | |
| 'hiller | |
| —n | |
| 'hilly | |
| —adj | |
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| Hill (hɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Archibald Vivian. 1886--1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922) |
| 2. | Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996) |
| 3. | David Octavius 1802--70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821-- 48) |
| 4. | Geoffrey (William). born 1932, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and The Orchards of Syon (2002) |
| 5. | Graham. 1929--75, British motor-racing driver: world champion (1962, 1968) |
| 6. | Octavia. 1838--1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust |
| 7. | Sir Rowland. 1795--1879, British originator of the penny postage |
| 8. | Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970) The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002) |
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Word Origin & History
hill
O.E. hyll, from P.Gmc. *khulnis (cf. M.Du. hille, Low Ger. hull "hill," O.N. hallr "stone," Goth. hallus "rock," O.N. holmr "islet in a bay," O.E. holm "rising land, island"), from PIE base *kel- "to rise, be elevated, to be prominent" (cf. Skt. kutam "top, skull;" L. collis "hill," columna "projecting
object," culmen "top, summit," cellere "raise," celsus "high;" Gk. kolonos "hill," kolophon "summit;" Lith. kalnas "mountain," kalnelis "hill," kelti "raise"). Formerly including mountains, now usually confined to heights under 2,000 feet. Hillock (1382) preserves M.E. dim. suffix -oc. Phrase over the hill "past one's prime" is first recorded 1950.
"In Great Britain heights under 2,000 feet are generally called hills; 'mountain' being confined to the greater elevations of the Lake District, of North Wales, and of the Scottish Highlands; but, in India, ranges of 5,000 and even 10,000 feet are commonly called 'hills,' in contrast with the Himalaya Mountains, many peaks of which rise beyond 20,000 feet." [OED]
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Medical Dictionary
Hill (hĭl), Archibald Vivian. 1886-1977.
British physiologist. He shared a 1922 Nobel Prize for his investigation of heat production in muscles and nerves.
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Bible Dictionary
Hill definition
(1.) Heb. gib'eah, a curved or rounded hill, such as are common to Palestine (Ps. 65:12; 72:3; 114:4, 6). (2.) Heb. har, properly a mountain range rather than an individual eminence (Ex. 24:4, 12, 13, 18; Num. 14:40, 44, 45). In Deut. 1:7, Josh. 9:1; 10:40; 11:16, it denotes the elevated district of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim, which forms the watershed between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. (3.) Heb. ma'aleh in 1 Sam. 9:11. Authorized Version "hill" is correctly rendered in the Revised Version "ascent." (4.) In Luke 9:37 the "hill" is the Mount of Transfiguration.
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