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Kanchenjunga

American  
[kahn-chuhn-joong-guh] / ˌkɑn tʃənˈdʒʊŋ gə /
Also Kanchanjanga

noun

  1. a mountain in S Asia, between NE India and Nepal, in the E Himalayas: third highest in the world. 28,169 feet (8,586 meters).


Kanchenjunga British  
/ ˌkæntʃənˈdʒʌŋɡə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Kangchenjunga

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He experimented restlessly with technology, trying out telephoto pictures of Kanchenjunga.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

He and his three brothers hold a record as the most siblings to have climbed Mount Kanchenjunga, the world’s third-tallest mountain.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Tourists flock to Sikkim, located below Mount Khangchendzonga, also known as Kanchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.

From Reuters • Apr. 5, 2023

She got there just ahead of French climber Liliane Barrard, then died on Kanchenjunga six years later.

From National Geographic • Dec. 13, 2015

In 1987, forced to spend a night in the open while descending from the 28,169-foot summit of Kanchenjunga, he froze his feet and had to have all his toes amputated.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer