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Pobeda Peak

Pobeda Peak

9.7
A very high mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia
  • proper noun
: Pico Pobeda
  • Climbers from around the world attempt to summit Pobeda Peak each year despite its challenging conditions.

Examples

  • The expedition faced severe weather on their way to Pobeda Peak in the Tien Shan mountains.

  • He took breathtaking photographs of the sunrise illuminating Pobeda Peak from the base camp.

  • I dream of climbing Pobeda Peak one day.

  • Have you ever heard of Pobeda Peak?

  • Climbers from around the world attempt to summit Pobeda Peak each year despite its challenging conditions.

  • He took breathtaking photographs of the sunrise illuminating Pobeda Peak from the base camp.

  • The expedition faced severe weather on their way to Pobeda Peak in the Tien Shan mountains.

Synonyms

Jengish Chokusu
vsPobeda Peak
9.9

The highest mountain in the Tien Shan range on the Kyrgyzstan and China border, 7,439 meters high

is the same peak but called by a different common name
Pobedy Peak
vsPobeda Peak
9.9

A very high mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains that is hard to climb

specifies the exact elevation and geographic position rather than general prominence

Surface Forms

Pobeda Peak main

Morphology

Pobeda + peak

This is a straightforward place name built from a proper name ('Pobeda') plus the common noun 'peak', so the meaning 'the mountain named Pobeda' is directly derivable from the parts. The construction follows common noun + name naming patterns cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows the constituents (or recognizes Pobeda as a name) will understand it.

Etymology

Pobeda Peak gets its name from the Russian word Pobeda, which means 'victory', and Peak meaning the top of a mountain. People called it that because reaching the very high, often dangerous top felt like a great 'victory', so the name reminds climbers of that achievement.