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Demavend

American  
[dem-uh-vend] / ˌdɛm əˈvɛnd /

noun

  1. a mountain in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. 18,606 feet (5,670 meters).


Demavend British  
/ ˈdɛməvɛnd /

noun

  1. a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)

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Demavend, shuddered and heaved in a mighty earthquake that laid waste more than 100 Iranian villages in an area covering 50,000 square miles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demavend, towering 18,600 ft. high in the Elburz range north of Teheran, has long reigned in quiet white dignity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demavend, 19,400 feet; average height, 6000 to 8000 feet.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

The Ruler of the World is now arrived at Demavend, and it is no longer time to delay.

From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas

Far behind us the tallest minarets of the capital are dipping below the horizon, while to the left the white and glittering cone of Demavend stands boldly out from a background of deep cloudless blue.

From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry