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[mount] Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object)

1.	to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.

2.	to get up on (a platform, a horse, etc.).

3.	to set or place at an elevation: to mount a house on stilts.

4.	to furnish with a horse or other animal for riding.

5.	to set or place (a person) on horseback.

6.	to organize, as an army.

7.	to prepare and launch, as an attack or a campaign.

8.	to raise or put into position for use, as a gun.

9.	(of a fortress or warship) to have or carry (guns) in position for use.

10.	to go or put on guard, as a sentry or watch.

11.	to attach to or fix on or in a support, backing, setting, etc.: to mount a photograph; to mount a diamond in a ring.

12.	to arrange for display: to mount a museum exhibit.

13.	to provide (a play, musical comedy, opera, etc.) with scenery, costumes, and other equipment for production.

14.	to prepare (an animal body or skeleton) as a specimen.

15.	(of a male animal) to climb upon (a female) for copulation.

16.

Microscopy.

a.	to prepare (a slide) for microscopic investigation.

b.	to prepare (a sample) for examination by a microscope, as by placing it on a slide.

–verb (used without object)

17.	to increase in amount or intensity (often fol. by up): The cost of all those small purchases mounts up.

18.	to get up on the back of a horse or other animal for riding.

19.	to rise or go to a higher position, level, degree, etc.; ascend.

20.	to get up on something, as a platform.

–noun

21.	the act or a manner of mounting.

22.	a horse, other animal, or sometimes a vehicle, as a bicycle, used, provided, or available for riding.

23.	an act or occasion of riding a horse, esp. in a race.

24.	a support, backing, setting, or the like, on or in which something is, or is to be, mounted or fixed.

25.	an ornamental metal piece applied to a piece of wooden furniture.

26.	Microscopy. a prepared slide.

27.	a distinctive metal feature on a sheath or scabbard, as a locket or chape.

28.	Philately. hinge (def. 4).

29.	Printing. a wooden or metal block to which a plate is secured for printing.

[Origin: 1300–50; ME mounten < OF munter, monter < VL *montāre, deriv. of L mont- (s. of mōns) mount²

]

—Related forms

mount·a·ble, adjective

mountless, adjective

—Synonyms 1. scale. See climb. 19. soar. 22. steed, charger, palfrey.

—Antonyms 1, 19. descend.

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mount2

[mount] Pronunciation Key

–noun Chiefly Literary.

a mountain: often used as part of a placename.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE munt < L mont- (s. of mōns) mountain, hill

]

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mount¹   (mount) Pronunciation Key
v.   mount·ed, mount·ing, mounts

v.   tr.

To climb or ascend: mount stairs.
To place oneself upon; get up on: mount a horse; mount a platform.
To climb onto (a female) for copulation. Used of male animals.
1. To furnish with a horse for riding.
2. To set on a horse: mount the saddle.
3. To fix securely to a support: mount an engine in a car.
4. To place or fix on or in the appropriate support or setting for display or study: mount stamps in an album; mount cells on a slide.
5. To set in position for use: mount guns.
6. To carry as equipment: The warship mounted ten guns.
To set in a raised position: mount a bed on blocks.
1. To fix securely to a support: mount an engine in a car.
2. To place or fix on or in the appropriate support or setting for display or study: mount stamps in an album; mount cells on a slide.
3. To set in position for use: mount guns.
4. To carry as equipment: The warship mounted ten guns.
To provide with scenery, costumes, and other equipment necessary for production: mount a play.
To organize and equip: mount an army.
To prepare and set in motion: mount an attack.
1. To set in position for use: mount guns.
2. To carry as equipment: The warship mounted ten guns.
To post (a guard).

v. intr.

To go upward; rise.
To get up on something, as a horse or bicycle.
To increase in amount, extent, or intensity: Costs are mounting up. Fear quickly mounted. See Synonyms at rise.

The act or manner of mounting.
A means of conveyance, such as a horse, on which to ride.
An opportunity to ride a horse in a race.
An object to which another is affixed or on which another is placed for accessibility, display, or use, especially:
1. A glass slide for use with a microscope.
2. A hinge used to fasten stamps in an album.
3. A setting for a jewel.
4. An undercarriage or stand on which a device rests while in service.

[Middle English mounten, from Old French monter, from Vulgar Latin *montāre, from Latin mōns, mont-, mountain; see men-² in Indo-European roots.]

mount'a·ble adj., mount'er n.

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mount² (mount) Pronunciation Key
n.

Abbr. Mt. A mountain or hill. Used especially as part of a proper name.
Any of the seven fleshy cushions around the edges of the palm of the hand in palmistry.

[Middle English mont, from Old English munt and from Old French mont, munt, both from Latin mōns, mont-; see men-² in Indo-European roots.]

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mount (v.)

13c., from O.Fr. monter "to go up, ascend, climb, mount," from V.L. *montare, from L. mons (gen. montis) "mountain" (see mount (n.)). Meaning "to set or place in position" first recorded 1539. Sense of "to get up on (a horse, etc.) to ride" is from 1509; "to get up on for purposes of copulation" is from 1592. The colloquial noun meaning "a horse for riding" first recorded 1856.

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mount (n.)

"hill, mountain," c.1250, from Anglo-Fr. mount, from O.Fr. mont "mountain;" also partly from O.E. munt "mountain;" both the O.E. and the O.Fr. from L. montem (nom. mons, gen. montis) "mountain," from PIE base *men- "to stand out, project" (cf. Welsh mynydd "mountain").

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mount
noun
1.	a lightweight horse kept for riding only [syn: saddle horse]
2.	the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" [syn: climb]
3.	a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill [syn: mountain]
4.	a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
5.	something forming a back that is added for strengthening [syn: backing]
verb
1.	attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"
2.	go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" [syn: wax] [ant: wane]
3.	fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"
4.	put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"
5.	get up on the back of; "mount a horse" [syn: hop on] [ant: get off]
6.	go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" [syn: climb]
7.	prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
8.	copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" [syn: ride]

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mount (mount)
v. mount·ed, mount·ing, mounts
To prepare a specimen for microscopic examination, especially by positioning on a slide.

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mount file system
To make a file system available for access.
Unix does this by associating the file system with a directory (the "mount point") within a currently mounted file system. The "root" file system is mounted on the root directory, "/" early in the boot sequence. "mount" is also the Unix command to do this, "unmount" breaks the association.
E.g., "mount attaches a named file system to the file system hierarchy at the pathname location directory [...]" -- Unix manual page mount(8).
File systems are usually mounted either at boot time under control of /etc/rc (or one of its subfiles) or on demand by an automounter daemon.
Other operating systems such as VMS and DOS mount file systems as separate directory hierarchies without any common ancestor or root directory.
Apparently derived from the physical sense of "mount" meaning "attach", as in "head-mounted display", or "set up", as in "always mount a scratch monkey, etc."
Unix manual page: mount(8).
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Mount Judea, AR Zip code(s): 72655

Mount Pleasant, AR (town, FIPS 47900) Location: 35.98239 N, 91.77768 W
Population (1990): 422 (184 housing units)
Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72561

Mount Pleasant, IA (city, FIPS 54705) Location: 40.96315 N, 91.54647 W
Population (1990): 8027 (3031 housing units)
Area: 18.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52641

Mount Pleasant, IN Zip code(s): 47520

Mount Pleasant, MI (city, FIPS 56020) Location: 43.59655 N, 84.77825 W
Population (1990): 23285 (7071 housing units)
Area: 18.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48858

Mount Pleasant, NC (town, FIPS 45140) Location: 35.40249 N, 80.43610 W
Population (1990): 1027 (447 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28124

Mount Pleasant, PA (borough, FIPS 51880) Location: 40.15037 N, 79.54409 W
Population (1990): 4787 (2189 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15666

Mount Pleasant, SC (town, FIPS 48535) Location: 32.82312 N, 79.86383 W
Population (1990): 30108 (12443 housing units)
Area: 56.4 sq km (land), 13.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29464

Mount Pleasant, TN (city, FIPS 51080) Location: 35.55131 N, 87.19120 W
Population (1990): 4278 (1879 housing units)
Area: 26.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 38474

Mount Pleasant, TX (city, FIPS 49800) Location: 33.16555 N, 94.97584 W
Population (1990): 12291 (4670 housing units)
Area: 25.8 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75455

Mount Pleasant, UT (city, FIPS 53010) Location: 39.54172 N, 111.45560 W
Population (1990): 2092 (819 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84647

Mount Pocono, PA (borough, FIPS 51912) Location: 41.12245 N, 75.35794 W
Population (1990): 1795 (1119 housing units)
Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18344

Mount Prospect, IL (village, FIPS 51089) Location: 42.06540 N, 87.93755 W
Population (1990): 53170 (20949 housing units)
Area: 26.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60056

Mount Pulaski, IL (city, FIPS 51128) Location: 40.01005 N, 89.28308 W
Population (1990): 1610 (720 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62548

Mount Rainier, MD (city, FIPS 54275) Location: 38.94148 N, 76.96400 W
Population (1990): 7954 (3586 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 20712

Mount Royal, NJ Zip code(s): 08061

Mount Savage, MD Zip code(s): 21545

Mount Perry, OH Zip code(s): 43760

Mount Penn, PA (borough, FIPS 51760) Location: 40.32855 N, 75.88918 W
Population (1990): 2883 (1303 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 19606

Mount Juliet, TN (city, FIPS 50780) Location: 36.20616 N, 86.52247 W
Population (1990): 5389 (1926 housing units)
Area: 30.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37122

Mount Kisco, NY (village, FIPS 48890) Location: 41.20183 N, 73.73047 W
Population (1990): 9108 (3965 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 10549

Mount Laurel, NJ Zip code(s): 08054

Mount Lebanon, PA (CDP, FIPS 51704) Location: 40.37400 N, 80.04886 W
Population (1990): 33362 (14159 housing units)
Area: 15.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15228

Mount Lookout, WV Zip code(s): 26678

Mount Marion, NY Zip code(s): 12456

Mount Moriah, MO (town, FIPS 50528) Location: 40.32933 N, 93.79733 W
Population (1990): 104 (71 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64665

Mount Morris, IL (village, FIPS 50998) Location: 42.04892 N, 89.43198 W
Population (1990): 2919 (1248 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61054

Mount Morris, MI (city, FIPS 55960) Location: 43.11635 N, 83.69895 W
Population (1990): 3292 (1411 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48458

Mount Olive, AL Zip code(s): 35117

Mount Olive, IL (city, FIPS 51024) Location: 39.07258 N, 89.72795 W
Population (1990): 2126 (996 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62069

Mount Olive, MS (town, FIPS 49520) Location: 31.75940 N, 89.65624 W
Population (1990): 914 (393 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39119

Mount Olive, NC (town, FIPS 45100) Location: 35.19641 N, 78.06767 W
Population (1990): 4582 (1853 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28365

Mount Oliver, PA (borough, FIPS 51744) Location: 40.41095 N, 79.98643 W
Population (1990): 4160 (1893 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15210

Mount Olivet, KY (city, FIPS 53976) Location: 38.53175 N, 84.03724 W
Population (1990): 384 (182 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 41064

Mount Orab, OH (village, FIPS 52906) Location: 39.02928 N, 83.92374 W
Population (1990): 1929 (780 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45154

Mount Selman, TX Zip code(s): 75757

Mount Shasta, CA (city, FIPS 49852) Location: 41.32250 N, 122.31472 W
Population (1990): 3460 (1663 housing units)
Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 96067

Mount Vernon, AR (town, FIPS 48020) Location: 35.22404 N, 92.13008 W
Population (1990): 192 (75 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72111

Mount Vernon, GA (city, FIPS 53508) Location: 32.18122 N, 82.59390 W
Population (1990): 1914 (747 housing units)
Area: 10.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30445

Mount Vernon, IA (city, FIPS 54840) Location: 41.92313 N, 91.42376 W
Population (1990): 3657 (1033 housing units)
Area: 9.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52314

Mount Vernon, IL (city, FIPS 51180) Location: 38.31758 N, 88.91097 W
Population (1990): 16988 (7922 housing units)
Area: 27.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62864

Mount Vernon, IN (city, FIPS 51732) Location: 37.93601 N, 87.89871 W
Population (1990): 7217 (3236 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47620

Mount Vernon, ME Zip code(s): 04352

Mount Vernon, OH (city, FIPS 53102) Location: 40.39048 N, 82.47515 W
Population (1990): 14550 (6283 housing units)
Area: 15.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43050

Mount Vernon, OR (city, FIPS 50250) Location: 44.41778 N, 119.11220 W
Population (1990): 538 (245 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97865

Mount Vernon, SD (city, FIPS 44100) Location: 43.71217 N, 98.26090 W
Population (1990): 368 (174 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57363

Mount Vernon, TX (town, FIPS 49860) Location: 33.17272 N, 95.22181 W
Population (1990): 2219 (964 housing units)
Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75457

Mount Vernon, WA (city, FIPS 47560) Location: 48.42173 N, 122.31450 W
Population (1990): 17647 (7167 housing units)
Area: 21.8 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98273

Mount Victory, OH (village, FIPS 53144) Location: 40.53411 N, 83.52023 W
Population (1990): 551 (232 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43340

Mount Vision, NY Zip code(s): 13810

Mount Washington, KY (city, FIPS 54228) Location: 38.04755 N, 85.55015 W
Population (1990): 5226 (1870 housing units)
Area: 8.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40047

Mount Washington, PA Zip code(s): 15211

Mount Wolf, PA (borough, FIPS 52056) Location: 40.06022 N, 76.70533 W
Population (1990): 1365 (564 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17347

Mount Vernon, AL (town, FIPS 52608) Location: 31.09117 N, 88.01175 W
Population (1990): 902 (366 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36560

Mount Upton, NY Zip code(s): 13809

Mount Sherman, KY Zip code(s): 42764

Mount Sidney, VA Zip code(s): 24467

Mount Sinai, NY (CDP, FIPS 49066) Location: 40.93843 N, 73.01912 W
Population (1990): 8023 (2559 housing units)
Area: 15.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11766

Mount Snow, VT Zip code(s): 05356

Mount Solon, VA Zip code(s): 22843

Mount Sterling, IA (city, FIPS 54750) Location: 40.61898 N, 91.93891 W
Population (1990): 53 (23 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52573

Mount Sterling, IL (city, FIPS 51154) Location: 39.98472 N, 90.76370 W
Population (1990): 1922 (1018 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62353

Mount Sterling, KY (city, FIPS 54084) Location: 38.06037 N, 83.94526 W
Population (1990): 5362 (2396 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40353

Mount Sterling, MO Zip code(s): 65062

Mount Sterling, OH (village, FIPS 53046) Location: 39.71947 N, 83.26808 W
Population (1990): 1647 (718 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43143

Mount Storm, WV Zip code(s): 26739

Mount Tom, MA Zip code(s): 01027

Mount Tremper, NY Zip code(s): 12457

Mount Ulla, NC Zip code(s): 28125

Mount Union, IA (city, FIPS 54795) Location: 41.05744 N, 91.39061 W
Population (1990): 140 (56 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52644

Mount Union, PA (borough, FIPS 51984) Location: 40.38493 N, 77.88197 W
Population (1990): 2878 (1373 housing units)
Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17066

Mount Zion, WV Zip code(s): 26151

Mount Carmel, PA (borough, FIPS 51496) Location: 40.79529 N, 76.41226 W
Population (1990): 7196 (3725 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17851

Mount Dora, NM Zip code(s): 88429

Mount Calvary, WI (village, FIPS 54650) Location: 43.82650 N, 88.24675 W
Population (1990): 558 (184 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53057

Mount Calm, TX (city, FIPS 49692) Location: 31.75687 N, 96.88079 W
Population (1990): 303 (150 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76673

Mount Eden, KY Zip code(s): 40046

Mount Blanchard, OH (village, FIPS 52598) Location: 40.89853 N, 83.55722 W
Population (1990): 491 (195 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45867

Mount Ephraim, NJ (borough, FIPS 48750) Location: 39.88100 N, 75.09173 W
Population (1990): 4517 (1844 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08059

Mount Erie, IL (village, FIPS 50933) Location: 38.51463 N, 88.23268 W
Population (1990): 137 (59 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62446

Mount Bethel, PA Zip code(s): 18343

Mount Airy, NC (city, FIPS 44800) Location: 36.50384 N, 80.61314 W
Population (1990): 7156 (3417 housing units)
Area: 16.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27030

Mount Gilead, NC (town, FIPS 44900) Location: 35.21506 N, 80.00303 W
Population (1990): 1336 (523 housing units)
Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27306

Mount Gilead, OH (village, FIPS 52738) Location: 40.55085 N, 82.83598 W
Population (1990): 2846 (1239 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43338

Mount Ayr, IA (city, FIPS 54480) Location: 40.71422 N, 94.23791 W
Population (1990): 1796 (855 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50854

Mount Dora, FL (city, FIPS 47050) Location: 28.80670 N, 81.64170 W
Population (1990): 7196 (3644 housing units)
Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 2.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32757

Mount Desert, ME Zip code(s): 04660

Mount Carmel, SC (town, FIPS 48310) Location: 34.00610 N, 82.50794 W
Population (1990): 117 (51 housing units)
Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29840

Mount Carmel, TN (town, FIPS 50580) Location: 36.56087 N, 82.65868 W
Population (1990): 4082 (1630 housing units)
Area: 17.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37645

Mount Vernon, MO (city, FIPS 50672) Location: 37.10162 N, 93.81792 W
Population (1990): 3726 (1617 housing units)
Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 65712

Mount Carmel, UT Zip code(s): 84755

Mount Carroll, IL (city, FIPS 50881) Location: 42.09545 N, 89.97692 W
Population (1990): 1726 (809 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61053

Mount Carmel, IL (city, FIPS 50868) Location: 38.41721 N, 87.77009 W
Population (1990): 8287 (3579 housing units)
Area: 10.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62863

Mount Clare, WV Zip code(s): 26408

Mount Clemens, MI (city, FIPS 55820) Location: 42.59805 N, 82.88193 W
Population (1990): 18405 (7727 housing units)
Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48043

Mount Carbon, WV Zip code(s): 25139

Mount Cory, OH (village, FIPS 52668) Location: 40.93482 N, 83.82431 W
Population (1990): 245 (92 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45868

Mount Crawford, VA (town, FIPS 53864) Location: 38.35688 N, 78.94095 W
Population (1990): 228 (110 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 22841

Mount Croghan, SC (town, FIPS 48355) Location: 34.76931 N, 80.22514 W
Population (1990): 131 (62 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29727

Mount Hamilton, CA Zip code(s): 95140

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Mount

Mount\ (mount), n. [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr. L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent, menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.]

1. 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.

2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]

Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem. --Jer. vi. 6.

3. [See Mont de pi['e]t['e].] A bank; a fund.

Mount of piety. See Mont de pi['e]t['e].

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Mount\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Mounting.] [OE. mounten, monten, F. monter, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n. (above).]

1. To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven. --Jer. li. 53.

The fire of trees and houses mounts on high. --Cowley.

2. To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.

3. To attain in value; to amount.

Bring then these blessings to a strict account, Make fair deductions, see to what they mount. --Pope.

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Mount\, v. t. 1. To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

Shall we mount again the rural throne? --Dryden.

2. To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.

3. To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses. "To mount the Trojan troop." --Dryden.

4. 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.

5. To raise aloft; to lift on high.

What power is it which mounts my love so high? --Shak.

Note: A fort or ship is said to mount cannon, when it has them arranged for use in or about it.

To mount guard (Mil.), to go on guard; to march on guard; to do duty as a guard.

To mount a play, to prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc., used in the play.

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Mount\, n. [From Mount, v.] That upon which a person or thing is mounted, as: (a) A horse.

She had so good a seat and hand, she might be trusted with any mount. --G. Eliot. (b) The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.

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Mount\, n. (Palmistry) Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the influence of "planets," and called the mounts of Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and Venus.

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Palestine is a hilly country (Deut. 3:25; 11:11; Ezek. 34:13). West of Jordan the mountains stretch from Lebanon far down into Galilee, terminating in Carmel. The isolated peak of Tabor rises from the elevated plain of Esdraelon, which, in the south, is shut in by hills spreading over the greater part of Samaria. The mountains of Western and Middle Palestine do not extend to the sea, but gently slope into plains, and toward the Jordan fall down into the Ghor. East of the Jordan the Anti-Lebanon, stretching south, terminates in the hilly district called Jebel Heish, which reaches down to the Sea of Gennesareth. South of the river Hieromax there is again a succession of hills, which are traversed by wadies running toward the Jordan. These gradually descend to a level at the river Arnon, which was the boundary of the ancient trans-Jordanic territory toward the south. The composition of the Palestinian hills is limestone, with occasional strata of chalk, and hence the numerous caves, some of large extent, found there.

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