Guadalupe Mountains

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A group of high mountains in western Texas and southern New Mexico

proper noun
/ˌɡwɑːdəˈluːpeɪ ˈmaʊntənz/

: Montañas Guadalupe

The Guadalupe Mountains are home to the highest peak in Texas, Guadalupe Peak.

Examples

Pine Springs is a popular gateway to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Many hikers are drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains for their scenic trails and diverse wildlife.
The Guadalupe Mountains are known for their stunning vistas.
Have you ever visited the Guadalupe Mountains?
Many hikers are drawn to the Guadalupe Mountains for their scenic trails and diverse wildlife.
Pine Springs is a popular gateway to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
The Guadalupe Mountains are home to the highest peak in Texas, Guadalupe Peak.

Surface Forms

Guadalupe Mountains main

Morphology

Guadalupe + mountain

This is a straightforward proper-name + noun combination: a learner who knows 'mountain(s)' and recognizes 'Guadalupe' as a name will readily infer it refers to mountains associated with that name (i.e., a mountain range or group of mountains). Although the learner cannot deduce the precise geographic details from the constituents, the core meaning 'mountains named Guadalupe' is fully compositional and therefore immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

The place name Guadalupe Mountains probably comes from Spanish explorers who named the area for Guadalupe, a famous title for the Virgin Mary called 'Our Lady of Guadalupe'. That's why Mountains simply means the high land and the whole name refers to this group of mountains.