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My father ended up starting the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, which is on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. My mother started a school.
Greg Mortenson

Meaning of "Kilimanjaro" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KILIMANJARO

Kilimanjaro  [ˌkɪlɪmənˈdʒɑːrəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILIMANJARO

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adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kilimanjaro is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KILIMANJARO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcanic mountain in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres or 19,341 feet above sea level.

Definition of Kilimanjaro in the English dictionary

The definition of Kilimanjaro in the dictionary is a volcanic massif in N Tanzania: the highest peak in Africa; extends from east to west for 80 km. Height: 5895 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILIMANJARO


bizarro
bɪˈzɑːrəʊ
Carbonaro
ˌkɑːbəˈnɑːrəʊ
charro
ˈtʃɑːrəʊ
churro
ˈtʃuːrəʊ
claro
ˈklɑːrəʊ
guiro
ˈɡwiːrəʊ
Mindoro
mɪnˈdɔːrəʊ
Mohenjo-Daro
məˈhɛndʒəʊˈdɑːrəʊ
Moro
ˈmɔːrəʊ
Pissarro
pɪˈsɑːrəʊ
Pizarro
pɪˈzɑːrəʊ
saguaro
səˈɡwɑːrəʊ
sahuaro
səˈwɑːrəʊ
sbirro
ˈsbiːrəʊ
Shapiro
ʃəˈpiːrəʊ
taro
ˈtɑːrəʊ
Thoreau
ˈθɔːrəʊ
Tupamaro
ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ
Utamaro
ˌuːtəˈmɑːrəʊ
wero
ˈwɜːrəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILIMANJARO

Kikuyu
kikuyu grass
Kilauea
Kildare
kilderkin
kilerg
kiley
kilim
Kilkenny
kill
kill oneself
kill the fatted calf
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
kill two birds with one stone
kill-time
killable
killadar
Killarney

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILIMANJARO

Caro
Catanzaro
faro
guacharo
haro
Jivaro
karo
Kitagawa Utamaro
Pesaro
picaro
pifferaro
zingaro

Synonyms and antonyms of Kilimanjaro in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Kilimanjaro» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KILIMANJARO

Find out the translation of Kilimanjaro to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Kilimanjaro from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Kilimanjaro» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乞力马扎罗山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Kilimanjaro
570 millions of speakers

English

Kilimanjaro
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किलिमंजारो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كليمنجارو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Килиманджаро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kilimanjaro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিলিমাঞ্জারো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kilimandjaro
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilimanjaro
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kilimanjaro
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キリマンジャロ山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

킬리만자로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kilimanjaro
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kilimanjaro
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளிமஞ்சாரோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किलीमंजारो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kilimanjaro
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kilimanjaro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kilimandżaro
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кіліманджаро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kilimanjaro
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κιλιμάντζαρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kilimanjaro
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kilimanjaro
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kilimanjaro
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Kilimanjaro

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILIMANJARO»

The term «Kilimanjaro» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.970 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILIMANJARO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Kilimanjaro» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Kilimanjaro» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Kilimanjaro

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5 QUOTES WITH «KILIMANJARO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Kilimanjaro.
1
Megalyn Echikunwoke
I wouldn't mind spending six months a year having a private jet take me around the world to visit natural and historical landmarks like the Egyptian pyramids, Mount Kilimanjaro or the Taj Mahal.
2
Ralph Fiennes
I went out to Mount Kilimanjaro, which I thought was very beautiful, but there were a lot of people there.
3
Evelyn Glennie
Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
4
Greg Mortenson
My father ended up starting the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, which is on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. My mother started a school.
5
Denise Van Outen
I did the Kilimanjaro climb a few years ago, then the six-day trek to Machu Picchu in Peru so this bike ride to raise money for Great Ormond Street seemed like the next big challenge.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILIMANJARO»

Discover the use of Kilimanjaro in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Kilimanjaro and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Kilimanjaro
Describes the history of the explorations of Mount Kilimanjaro and discusses the mountain's volcanic crater, glaciers, and wildlife
John Reader, 1982
2
Kissing Kilimanjaro: Leaving it All on Top of Africa
Mountain climbing.
Daniel Dorr, 2010
3
Kilimanjaro: to the roof of Africa
A companion book to the new IMAX film is a portrait of the African mountain and the history, cultures, and wildlife surrounding it, from the earliest hunter-gatherers, to World War I battles, to the efforts for African independence in the ...
Audrey Salkeld, 2002
4
Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro
Bruce Hyena convinces Geronimo to join him in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a task for which the mouse journalist is completely unprepared.
Geronimo Stilton, 2004
5
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories
Contains ten of Hemingway's classic stories including "The snows of Kilimanjaro," "A day's wait," "Fathers and sons," "The killers," and "The short happy life of Francis Macomber"
Ernest Hemingway, 1995
6
Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain
Offers a challenging and beautiful trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, along with city guides for the surrounding area.
Henry Stedman, 2009
7
Kilimanjaro: A Complete Trekker's Guide: Preparations, ...
Includes an account of his ill-fated ascent to the snowfields on Kilimanjaro. Hans Meyer Across East African Glaciers: the FirstAscent of Kilimanjaro (G Philip and son, 1891) A fantastically detailed, enlightening account of the first ascent of ...
Alex Stewart, 2012
8
Lessons from Mount Kilimanjaro: Schooling, Community, and ...
The authors discussed in this volume depict music as a mystical, shamanistic, and spiritual power that can miraculously transform the realities of the soul and of the world.
Amy Stambach, 2000
9
Zombies on Kilimanjaro: A Father/Son Journey Above the Clouds
A father and son climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Tim Ward, 2012
10
Kilimanjaro: a regional history
This socio-economic history focuses on the agricultural population of an East African region characterized by a high environmental diversity.
Ludger Wimmelbücker, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILIMANJARO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Kilimanjaro is used in the context of the following news items.
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Isidingo star scales Mount Kilimanjaro for good cause - Daily News
TOURISM in the country has highly been boosted by its initiative to trek Mount Kilimanjaro. Some 37 members from the Nelson Mandela ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
2
US government hailed for fighting HIV/AIDS in Kilimanjaro
KILIMANJARO regional authority has hailed efforts of US government in managing and preventing HIV/AIDS. The Regional Administrative ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Clitheroe student set to climb Kilimanjaro
A CLITHEROE student is preparing to lead a group of gritty fundraisers to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of charity. Rachel Calow, 21, from Clitheroe, ... «This Is Lancashire, Jul 15»
4
VBS Camp Kilimanjaro comes to Grandview Community Bible Church
GRANDVIEW, Iowa — "An Epic Expedition through Proverbs" is the theme of Vacation Bible School Kilimanjaro at Grandview Community Bible ... «Muscatine Journal, Jul 15»
5
Former Olympian returns from charity climb up Kilimanjaro
Cheryl Bernard and the World Vision team climb Mount Kilimanjaro in June 2015 to raise awareness and funds to support women and girls ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
6
An Irish invention that has tracked viruses and scaled Kilimanjaro
We are not always good at telling the stories of Irish scientists and the impact of their work. One of these stories concerns the extraordinary ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Climers reach 9km leg of Mount Kilimanjaro
Climers reach 9km leg of Mount Kilimanjaro ... The Trek4Mandela expedition has completed the first 9km leg of its trip up Mount Kilimanjaro. «The New Age Online, Jul 15»
8
Team to Climb Kilimanjaro for Rights of Young Girls
A 35-strong team is flying to Tanzania on Monday to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in an effort to promote the rights of young girls as they reach ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Olivia may only be 13 but she wants to climb up Kilimanjaro
Support: Olivia Maiden, 13, is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with her father Dan Maiden in memory of her little sister Florence, who died just after ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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Interview with Kevin Gormley - The Oldest Irish Man to Climb Mt …
... with Kevin Gormley from Stillorgan, who at 80 years of age, has just become the oldest Irish man to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. «98FM, Jul 15»

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