Chomolungma
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Everest’s summit — Chomolungma, or the Great Mother — chronicled in her book, she found release and began to heal.
From Los Angeles Times
Many Sherpas, a community indigenous to the Himalayan region, believe that the summit of Chomolungma is home to the Buddhist goddess Miyolangsangma.
From BBC
The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, is not commonly known by its Tibetan name Chomolungma, meaning goddess mother of the world.
From BBC
Everest — known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet — straddles Nepal and China.
From Seattle Times
Known in Nepali as Sagarmatha and Tibetan as Chomolungma, the world’s highest peak sits on the border between Nepal and China.
From The Guardian
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