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Meaning of "Ruwenzori" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUWENZORI

Ruwenzori  [ˌruːwɛnˈzɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUWENZORI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruwenzori 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 RUWENZORI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Ruwenzori in the English dictionary

The definition of Ruwenzori in the dictionary is a mountain range in central Africa, on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo between Lakes Edward and Albert: generally thought to be Ptolemy's "Mountains of the Moon". Highest peak: Mount Stanley, 5109 m.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUWENZORI


corey
ˈkɔːrɪ
Cori
ˈkɔːrɪ
cory
ˈkɔːrɪ
dory
ˈdɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
gory
ˈɡɔːrɪ
lory
ˈlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
Maury
ˈmɔːrɪ
Montessori
ˌmɒntɪˈsɔːrɪ
MORI
ˈmɔːrɪ
nori
ˈnɔːrɪ
pory
ˈpɔːrɪ
roary
ˈrɔːrɪ
rory
ˈrɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
zori
ˈzɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUWENZORI

Rutland
rutted
rutter
ruttier
ruttiest
ruttily
ruttiness
rutting
rutting season
ruttish
ruttishly
ruttishness
rutty
Ruysdael
Ruyter
rv
rw
RWA
Rwanda
Rwandan

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUWENZORI

a fortiori
a posteriori
a priori
gori
hori
koori
memento mori
millefiori
Monsignori
Moriori
poori
Pori
pylori
satori
signori
sori
sumotori
tandoori
tori
yakitori

Synonyms and antonyms of Ruwenzori in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ruwenzori» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUWENZORI

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

Translator English - Chinese

鲁文佐里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ruwenzori
570 millions of speakers

English

Ruwenzori
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ruwenzori
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روفينزوري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Рувензори
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ruwenzori
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Ruwenzori
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ruwenzori
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ruwenzori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ruwenzori
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルウェンゾリ山
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

루웬 조리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruwenzori
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ruwenzori
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Ruwenzori
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रूवेनझोरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ruwenzori
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ruwenzori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ruwenzori
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рувензори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ruwenzori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ruwenzori
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ruwenzori
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ruwenzori
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ruwenzori

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUWENZORI»

The term «Ruwenzori» is regularly used and occupies the 97.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUWENZORI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Ruwenzori» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Ruwenzori» 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 Ruwenzori

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUWENZORI»

Discover the use of Ruwenzori in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ruwenzori and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Legend of Moon Mountain: Ruwenzori a Fable for Every Age
Even though the village and the lake in the fable are fictional, as are the characters, there are several lakes near the border between the Congo and Uganda where this story could have taken place. (Cover, page 4 and correspondence with the ...
Papagino, 2008
2
Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952
Species of Noctnidae known to occur above 8000 ft. on Ruwenzori. Montane Rain Forest Belt (above 8000 ft.) Sciomesa venata sp.n. Sciomesa cyclophora sp. n. Ericaceous Belt Alpine Belt nOCTUInae aCrOnICTInae Axylia rhodopea ...
‎1961
3
Ecology and Biogeography of High Altitude Insects
The existence of vast glaciers on the Ruwenzori Range during the Pleistocene is proved by a number of observations. Large glaciers filled the valleys of Mahoma, Mobuku and Bujuku, met below Nakitawa and flowed down to beyond Bihunga.
M.S. Mani, 1968
4
Ruwenzori: An Account of the Expedition of Prince Luigi ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Filippo de Filippi, Luigi Amedeo di Savoia (duca degli Abruz, 2012
5
From Ruwenzori to the Congo: A Naturalist's Journey Across ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Alexander Frederick Richmond Wollaston, 2010
6
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Genet 2451 Ruwenzori Black-and-white Colobus 1355 Ruwenzori Climbing Mouse 1808 Ruwenzori Duiker 1007 Ruwenzori Forest Shrew 4192 Ruwenzori Least Otter Shrew 3817 Ruwenzori Long-haired Rousette 6131 Ruwenzori Mouse ...
Murray Wrobel, 2006
7
A Web Story
He looked at Ruwenzori and asked him if he hadbeen hanging out with Raknar recently. Ruwenzorisaid that he was, as usual.Jake asked him ifthat is whyhe looked sick. Ruwenzori said hedid not understandwhat Jakewas trying to say.
J F Clark, 2012
8
Library of Congress Subject Headings
... de la Ruvubu (Burundi) Ruwange (Literary movement) USE Riwange (Literary movement) Ruwenda (Imaginary place) (Not Subd Geog) BT Imaginary places Ruwenzori Mountains (Congo and Uganda) UF Massif du Ruwenzori (Congo and ...
Library of Congress, 2006
9
The Glaciers of Equatorial East Africa
... Mount, Ruwenzori, 52, 55, 93, 96, 311, 322,324 Gessi Glaciers, 93,96 gilgai, 27 Gillman's Point, Kilimanjaro, 28, 86, 310 Giluwe, Mount, New Guinea, 41 Gipfelflur, 12 glaciation, 10, 12,26,51,60,61,64, 108,300 glaciations, moraine stages, ...
S. Hastenrath, 1984
10
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
1949, The pluvials of East Africa. An attempt to correlate Pleistocene changes of climate: Geografiska Annaler, v. 31, no. 1-4, p. 204-211. Osmaston, H.A., 1961, Notes on the Ruwenzori glaciers: Uganda Journal, v. 25, no. 1, p. 99-104.
‎1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUWENZORI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ruwenzori is used in the context of the following news items.
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Los obispos del Congo denuncian la pasividad de la ONU ante el …
(Fides) Los obispos también denuncian la instalación en el macizo de Ruwenzori de «facciones que inyectan su espíritu yihadista a sus reclutas que entrenan ... «InfoCatólica, May 15»
2
Tanzanian UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo near Beni
The ADF was formed in late 1990s by a puritanical Muslim sect in the Ruwenzori mountains of western Uganda. The army launched a UN-backed offensive ... «Starr 103.5 FM, May 15»
3
RDC: des militaires ougandais signalés à Beni
... secteur de Ruwenzori (Nord-Kivu). Selon cette structure citoyenne, ces hommes armés sont installés dans les villages de Kalehaleha, Kalindera et Mumbiri. «Radio Okapi, Apr 15»
4
DR Congo violence: Axe attackers kill dozens near Beni
The ADF was formed in 1996 by a puritanical Muslim sect in the Ruwenzori mountains of western Uganda. There are now reports that the group is forming ... «BBC News, Nov 14»
5
Nord-Kivu: toujours pas de rentrée scolaire dans une cinquantaine d …
Dans son rapport, Ocha indique que ces écoles sont situées dans les zones de Kamango, Ruwenzori et Mbau, dans le territoire de Beni. D'après les ... «Radio Okapi, Sep 14»
6
GP killed herself in the bath after fraud arrest
Dr Allim was a trustee of the Ruwenzori Health and Education Foundation, a Ugandan-based charity which builds clinics and provides medical training for the ... «Daily Mail, Mar 14»
7
Uganda: Es ist ein Dschungel da draußen
Anders als die Nummern eins und zwei – der Kilimandscharo und der Mount Kenya – ist der Ruwenzori kein solitärer Vulkan und deswegen Afrikas höchstes ... «ZEIT ONLINE, Mar 14»
8
Kenya to play SA giants W Province
Defending champions Ndovu are in Pool A alongside Chui and Victoria while last year's runners up Ruwenzori headline Pool B alongside Papa and Kifaru. «Capital FM Kenya, Mar 14»
9
Expedition Begins Study of Uganda's Shrinking Ruwenzori Glaciers
A two-week expedition into western Uganda's Ruwenzori Mountains - Africa's fabled Mountains of the Moon - will begin tomorrow to assess the effects of climate ... «Voice of America, Jan 14»
10
Airman Serves Country, Helps Animals
Casey Self works with hippo 'Liberty' in the Ruwenzori area of the Kansas City Zoo. Here she utilizes hand signals, a clicker, and healthy treats to evoke certain ... «DoD Live, Sep 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ruwenzori [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ruwenzori>. Apr 2024 ».
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