Demavend

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Dem·a·vend

(dĕm′ə-vĕnd′)

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Demavend

(ˈdɛməvɛnd) or

Damavand

(Placename) Mount Demavend a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)

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Dem•a•vend

(ˌdɛm əˈvɛnd)

n.

a mountain in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. 18,606 ft. (5670 m).

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Demavend - an active volcano in northern Iran

Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persia - a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil

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The authors, for example, write that the differences in elevation are striking and refer to the Dead Sea as being the lowest place on the face of the earth and Mount Demavend in Iran as being more than 18,000 feet above sea level.