Elbrus

or El·bruz

[ el-broos ]
/ ɛlˈbrus /

noun

a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5628 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for elbrus

  • Monarch of those lofty hills towers the tall peak of Elbrus, called by the natives "the great spirit of the mountains."

    Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) |Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for elbrus

Elbrus
/ (ɪlˈbruːs) /

noun

a mountain in SW Russia, on the border with Georgia, in the Caucasus Mountains, with two extinct volcanic peaks: the highest mountain in Europe. Height: 5642 m (18 510 ft)