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Godwin Austen

Godwin Austen

9.8
A very high mountain in the Karakoram that is the second highest in the world
  • proper noun
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  • Did you know that Godwin Austen is also known as K2?

Examples

  • Photographs of Godwin Austen reveal its imposing, pyramid-shaped peak rising above the Karakoram.

  • The climbers prepared for their ascent of Godwin Austen, braving treacherous conditions.

  • Due to its extreme difficulty, Godwin Austen has earned a reputation among mountaineers worldwide.

  • Many climbers dream of summiting Godwin Austen.

  • Due to its extreme difficulty, Godwin Austen has earned a reputation among mountaineers worldwide.

  • Photographs of Godwin Austen reveal its imposing, pyramid-shaped peak rising above the Karakoram.

  • The climbers prepared for their ascent of Godwin Austen, braving treacherous conditions.

Synonyms

K2
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9 5.8

A very high mountain on the Pakistan and China border, the world's second highest

is the same mountain but uses a longer traditional or formal name
Mount Godwin Austen
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9.1

The second highest mountain in the world on the border of Pakistan and China, called K2

is the same peak but uses the shorter proper name without that title
Dapsang
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9.9

A very high mountain peak in the Karakoram in northern Kashmir, the world's second highest mountain

is the same mountain but lists the standard rounded height as one foot higher

Surface Forms

Godwin Austen main

Morphology

Godwin + Austen

This is a proper name/toponym made of personal names ('Godwin' + 'Austen') that carry no descriptive lexical meaning; knowing the constituents does not indicate it is a mountain or K2. Proper names are arbitrary and language-specific, so a B1 learner who knows the name parts would not be able to derive the referent or meaning from them.

Etymology

Godwin Austen comes from an English surveyor, Henry Godwin-Austen, who mapped the great peak people call 'K2'. That's why Godwin Austen is used to mean the pyramid-shaped 'second highest mountain' in the world.