Elbrus

American  

[el-broos] / ɛlˈbrus /

Or Elbruz

noun

1. a mountain in the S Russian Federation, in the Caucasus range: the highest peak in Europe, 18,465 feet (5,628 meters).

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Elbrus British  

/ ɪlˈbruːs /

noun

1. 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)

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Example Sentences

Aeroflot, AlfaStrakhovanie, Elbrus, NordStar and S7 did not respond to requests for comment.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2022

The Russian government has also been encouraging large domestic companies and banks to use Elbrus chips in their computers because the components are designed in Russia.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

Besides, it was never about the summits — not Everest or Vinson Massif or Denali or Aconcagua or Kosciuszko or Elbrus or Kilimanjaro, either.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2021

In June, Parisi stood atop Europe’s highest peak, the 18,510ft Mount Elbrus.

From The Guardian • Nov. 9, 2018

This is the peak of Elbrus, the loftiest in the Caucasian chain, and called by the natives the Dsching Padischah, or great spirit of the mountains.

From Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia by Mackie, John Milton