Demavend

American  

[dem-uh-vend] / ˌdɛm əˈvɛnd /

noun

1. a mountain in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. 18,606 feet (5,670 meters).

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Demavend British  

/ ˈdɛməvɛnd /

noun

1. a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)

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Example Sentences

Demavend, shuddered and heaved in a mighty earthquake that laid waste more than 100 Iranian villages in an area covering 50,000 square miles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demavend, towering 18,600 ft. high in the Elburz range north of Teheran, has long reigned in quiet white dignity.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Ruler of the World is now arrived at Demavend, and it is no longer time to delay.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas

Demavend, 19,400 feet; average height, 6000 to 8000 feet.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

The traditional scene of the destruction was the mountain of Demavend, the highest peak of the Elburz range south of the Caspian.

From The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. by Rawlinson, George