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a mountain that gave up halfway and decided this was good enough
means A naturally raised area of land, smaller and gentler than a mountain.
from From Old English 'hyll,' part of a deep Germanic family — a cousin of words in Dutch and Low German for rising ground — and traceable further back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to rise' or 'be prominent,' the same ancient impulse that gives us Latin 'collis' (hill) and 'celsus' (lofty). A small word for a small height, but with very old roots.
- royal deaths
- Rome was built on seven of them
- defensive edge
- high ground wins wars and Star Wars duels
- san francisco
- streets so steep cars lose their footing
- word origin
- old English hyll, kin to Latin collis
mount everest — highest mountain on earth at 29,032 feet in the himalaya range
silicon valley — region in california with thousands of tech companies and startups
capitol hill — neighborhood in washington d.c. where the u.s. congress building sits
porcupine hills — mountain range in alberta, canada known for dramatic peaks and hiking