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Admiralty Mountains

Admiralty Mountains

8.2
A mountain range in Antarctica north of Victoria Land
  • proper noun
translation icon : Montañas del Almirantazgo
  • The Admiralty Mountains are home to some of Antarctica's most dramatic peaks.

Examples

  • The glaciers surrounding the Admiralty Mountains are of great interest to climate scientists.

  • Several research expeditions have explored the remote Admiralty Mountains over the past century.

  • The Admiralty Mountains are stunning in winter.

  • Have you ever visited the Admiralty Mountains?

  • Several research expeditions have explored the remote Admiralty Mountains over the past century.

  • The Admiralty Mountains are home to some of Antarctica's most dramatic peaks.

  • The glaciers surrounding the Admiralty Mountains are of great interest to climate scientists.

Synonyms

Admiralty Range
vsAdmiralty Mountains
8.7

A mountain range in Antarctica with high rough peaks and large glaciers

is the same mountain chain but uses the alternate place name form

Surface Forms

Admiralty Mountains main

Morphology

Admiralty + mountain

This is a toponym formed by a proper name 'Admiralty' plus the noun 'mountains', so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it refers to a group of mountains named 'Admiralty' (category is transparent). However, the specific referent information (that it is a mountain range in Antarctica north of Victoria Land) and the origin of the name are not derivable from the parts, so the expression is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Admiralty Mountains comes from early British sea explorers who named the mountains after the 'Admiralty', the group that ran the 'navy'. Because the navy helped and led those voyages, the name stuck and now refers to that Antarctic mountain range.