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Shasta

Shasta

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A high volcanic mountain in northern California with a snow-covered top
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃæstə/
translation icon : Monte Shasta
  • Spiritual pilgrimage to Mount Shasta shares all of these traits.
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So there's a town in Northern California called Mount Shasta.

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Examples

  • Many of Mount Shasta's visitors consider themselves spiritual seekers and the mountain sacred.

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  • Mount Shasta has several characteristics that make it an appropriate venue for examining spiritual use:

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  • I am convinced that Mt. Shasta is a very special place.

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  • Spiritual pilgrimage to a place like Mount Shasta results from a particular personal or collective interpretation of that landscape.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Non-indigenous spiritual pilgrims have found Mount Shasta a sacred place.

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  • Mount Shasta's history as a spiritually important site for non-indigenous people began in the nineteenth century.

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  • In 1992, the U.S. Forest Service undertook a meadow-restoration project on the slopes of Mount Shasta, California, within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

    Academic text (2000)
  • From my home in Redding, I can see the stunning peak of Mount Shasta on clear days.

  • The snow-covered summit of Mount Shasta is a popular destination for hikers in California.

  • Photographers flock to capture the breathtaking views of Mount Shasta at sunset.

Synonyms

Mount Shasta
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A tall volcano in northern California that rises about 14,162 feet

is the shorter single word name for the same volcanic peak

Compounds

A plant with large white petals and a yellow center often grown in gardens

A Native American language spoken by the Shasta people in northern California and southern Oregon

Shasta salamander
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A rare small amphibian that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California

Surface Forms

Shasta main

Etymology

Shasta for the mountain comes from the name of the local people who lived near the peak, so the snowy mountain was named after them. That's why Shasta can mean the big volcanic peak as well as the tribe.