Annapurna
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views updated May 17 2018Annapurna Mountain massif in the
Himalayas,
n central
Nepal, notoriously dangerous to climbers. It has two of the world's highest peaks: Annapurna 1 in the
w rises to 8078m (26,504ft); Annapurna 2 in the
e rises to 7937m (26,041ft).
World Encyclopedia
Annapurna
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views updated May 21 2018Annapurna a ridge of the
Himalayas, in north central
Nepal, the highest peak of which rises to 8,078 m (26,503 ft); it is named for an aspect of the goddess
Parvati, and may be referred to as the type of an almost unconquerable height.
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES
Annapurna
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views updated May 23 2018Annapurna (Skt., ‘one who gives nourishment’). Household Goddess for Hindus, who guarantees to her worshippers that food will not fail.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions JOHN BOWKER
