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Kilimanjaro

American  
[kil-uh-muhn-jahr-oh] / ˌkɪl ə mənˈdʒɑr oʊ /

noun

  1. a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5,889 meters).


Kilimanjaro British  
/ ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ /

noun

  1. a volcanic massif in N Tanzania: the highest peak in Africa; extends from east to west for 80 km (50 miles). Height: 5895 m (19 340 ft)

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Kilimanjaro Cultural  
  1. The highest mountain in Africa, located in northeastern Tanzania.


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In the playoff game against New Orleans, Hasselbeck was fitted with “Kilimanjaro.”

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Instead, she will spend the day quietly at home in Kilimanjaro.

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Annear, an amputee who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the sort of fighting spirit that first attracted Gibson, became CEO and director of the foundation.

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Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to support breast cancer prevention after surviving the disease herself.

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Kilimanjaro with her closest friends as guides in October.

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