Adam's Peak
- proper noun
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Pico de Adán
- Pilgrims climb Adam's Peak every year to view the sacred footprint at the summit.
Examples
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Every year, thousands of visitors trek up Adam's Peak to enjoy the breathtaking sunrise from its summit.
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The mist-covered slopes of Adam's Peak are home to unique wildlife and rare plants.
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At sunrise, the shadow of Adam's Peak creates a perfect triangle across the countryside.
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Many pilgrims visit Adam's Peak each year.
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Have you ever climbed Adam's Peak?
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Many pilgrims climb Adam's Peak to experience its spiritual significance and view the sacred footprint at the summit.
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The distinctive conical shape of Adam's Peak makes it a popular destination for both tourists and faithful pilgrims.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Adam's + peak
The phrase is a possessive name combining 'Adam's' and 'peak' (the highest/top of a mountain), so a learner who knows those words will infer it denotes a mountain associated with Adam. They may not know the specific location or cultural/religious significance, but the core sense 'a mountain called Adam's Peak' is directly derivable from the constituents and common cross-linguistically in place‑naming.
Etymology
Adam's Peak is named for a large mark at the top that many people call a 'sacred footprint'. One popular story says the print was left by Adam, so people from different faiths climb the mountain as a place of prayer, and the name keeps that holy story alive.
