Kilimanjaro

[ kil-uh-muh n-jahr-oh ]

/ ˌkɪl ə mənˈdʒɑr oʊ /

a volcanic mountain in N Tanzania: highest peak in Africa. 19,321 feet (5889 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for kilimanjaro

I did a ten minute scene in his class: the guy who had gangrene in his leg in The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile |Robert Ward |January 3, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In the shadow of Kilimanjaro, an Italian couple has created a luxurious and eco-friendly safari camp favored by celebrities.

Eco-Chic Safari |Sophie Menin |July 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
It is the terrain mythologized by Hemingway in The Green Hills of Africa and The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

Eco-Chic Safari |Sophie Menin |July 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
The people of Kibonoto are the westernmost inhabitants on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.

Hunting in Many Lands |Various

It passed north of Kilimanjaro, to the west of which is a desert belt.

World's War Events, Volume III |Various
In our excursions from Taveta we saw for the first time the Kilimanjaro mountain in all its overpowering majesty.

Freeland |Theodor Hertzka
North-west of Kilimanjaro is a sheet of water known as the Natron Lake from the mineral alkali it contains.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 |Various
Just on the borders of Masai land live the Useri people, who inhabit the northeast slopes of Kilimanjaro.

Hunting in Many Lands |Various

Kilimanjaro

/ (ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ) /

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)

Kilimanjaro

[ (kil-uh-muhn-jahr-oh) ]

The highest mountain in Africa, located in northeastern Tanzania.

“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway.