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godwin-austen

God·win-Aus·ten
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [god-win aw-stuh n]
    • /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [god-win aw-stuh n]
    • /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stən/

Definitions of godwin-austen word

  • noun godwin-austen Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters). 1
  • noun godwin-austen mountain in the Karakoram range, N Jammu and Kashmir, near the border with Xinjiang: second highest mountain in the world: 28,250 ft (8,611 m) 0
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Origin of godwin-austen

First appearance:

before 1856
One of the 30% newest English words
1856 for def 1, so named by Thomas Montgomerie (1830-78), English surveyor, for the mountain's being the second highest in the Karakoram range; 2010for def 2

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Parts of speech for Godwin-austen

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godwin-austen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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