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Portuguese-British colonial-era
Mount Formosa was the Portuguese-British colonial-era name attributed to a group of contiguous hills near Kanhangad, Kerala, India. The British colonial
Mount_Formosa
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up formosa or Formosa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Formosa is a former name for the island of Taiwan. Formosa may also refer to: Republic
Formosa_(disambiguation)
1895 unrecognized state in Taiwan
The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived unrecognized state that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 during the interregnum between the formal cession
Republic_of_Formosa
Hill in Kerala, India
Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore, Kannur and Calicut. Mount Formosa Ramanthali inscriptions Kannur Payyanur Mushika Kingdom Malabar Kerala
Ezhimala_(hill,_Kannur)
The Spanish expedition to Formosa was a campaign mounted by the Spanish based in Manila, Philippines in 1626. It was the Spanish response to Dutch settlements
Spanish_expedition_to_Formosa
6 September, it sighted a Malay vessel at anchor by the shore near Mount Formosa (1°49′N 102°55′E / 1.817°N 102.917°E / 1.817; 102.917), some 40 miles
Action_of_10_September_1782
Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan
68 nmi) wide. Former names of the Taiwan Strait include the Formosa Strait or Strait of Formosa, from a dated name for Taiwan; the Strait of Fuchien, Fukien
Taiwan_Strait
East Asia comprising primarily the island of Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, which has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq mi) and makes
Geography_of_Taiwan
Mountain in Taichung, Taiwan
‹See RfD› Xueshan or Sekuwan (in Atayal, formerly known as Mount Sylvia among others) is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is
Xueshan
Church in Formosa, Argentina
today is the "Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel." The cathedral was blessed by the bishop of the diocese of Formosa, Bishop Pacífico Scozzina, O.F.M. Roman
Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral, Formosa
Our_Lady_of_Carmel_Cathedral,_Formosa
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family
Dicentra formosa, and Dicentra nevadensis. Dicentra 'Candy Hearts' (D. eximia × D. peregrina) rose-pink flowers Dicentra 'Gothenburg' (D. formosa subsp.
Dicentra_peregrina
Country in East Asia
(ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific
Taiwan
when Portuguese explorers discovered it in the 16th century and named it Formosa. Between 1624 and 1662, the south of the island was colonized by the Dutch
History_of_Taiwan
Species of shrub endemic to Australia
Grevillea formosa, also known as the Mount Brockman grevillea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to Arnhem Land in
Grevillea_formosa
, Gardner, A.L. & Jansa, S.A. 2002. On the Relationships of "Marmosa" formosa Shamel, 1930 (Marsupialia: Didelphidae), a Phylogenetic Puzzle from the
List of mammals described in the 21st century
List_of_mammals_described_in_the_21st_century
Species of bird
The green avadavat or green munia (Amandava formosa) is a species of Estrildid finch with green and yellow on the body, a bright red bill and black "zebra
Green_avadavat
American journalist
homeland of Canada on 18 June 1933. Mount Davidson (Alberta) was named after him. Davidson, James W. (1895). Formosa Camphor and Its Future. Davidson, James
James_W._Davidson
Species of flowering plant
Melaleuca formosa, commonly known as Kingaroy bottlebrush or cliff bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area
Melaleuca_formosa
Highest mountain in Taiwan
‹See RfD› Yu Shan or Yushan, Tongku Saveq, Mount Niitaka (during Japanese rule), and Mount Morrison before Japanese rule, is the highest mountain in Taiwan
Yushan_(mountain)
Resistance to Japanese rule in Taiwan
Republic of Formosa; the second stage was the anti-Japanese guerrilla war from immediately after the disestablishment of the Republic of Formosa to 1902,
Taiwanese resistance to Japanese colonialism
Taiwanese_resistance_to_Japanese_colonialism
Planned Allied invasion of Taiwan, Kinmen, and Xiamen in World War II
Formosa (Taiwan), the Quemoys (Kinmen Islands), and Xiamen Bay on the southeastern coast of Mainland China during World War II. At that time, Formosa
Operation_Causeway
Topics referred to by the same term
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral or Cathedral of Our Lady of Carmel may refer to: Argentina Our Lady of Carmel Cathedral, Formosa Brazil Our Lady of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral
Our_Lady_of_Mount_Carmel_Cathedral
possibly lost to mines or sunk by kaibokan CD-4. Tang SS-306 Balao class Formosa Strait 25 October 1944 Sunk by circular run of own torpedo. Trigger SS-237
List of United States Navy losses in World War II
List_of_United_States_Navy_losses_in_World_War_II
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
established a presence in India, the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), Formosa (now Taiwan), and the only western trading post in Japan, Dejima. During
Netherlands
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
first attacked Formosa on 3–4 January before turning to Luzon for airstrikes on the 6th and 7th and then returned to bomb targets in Formosa on the 9th.
USS_Hornet_(CV-12)
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
Literature Review". International Journal of Integrative Sciences. 3 (12). Formosa Publisher: 1375–1386. Retrieved 4 November 2025. Syukri, M. (2021). Participatory
Indonesia
List of cases featuring Fictional British detective Sexton Blake
Gilbert Chester (H. H. C. Gibbons) Detective Weekly 40 The Blood Brothers of Formosa George Hamilton Teed Detective Weekly 41 The Doomsman of the Double Four
Sexton Blake bibliography part 2: 1912–1945
Sexton_Blake_bibliography_part_2:_1912–1945
Subcompact hatchback
M150-series Daewoo Matiz Facelifted M150-series Daewoo Matiz Chevrolet Matiz Formosa (FAC) Matiz Pontiac Matiz In China, the car was marketed as the Chevrolet
Chevrolet_Spark
Group of volcanoes in Taiwan
States for Formosa, wrote about "...abundant evidence of volcanic action…" and "volcanic life" at the location in his book The Island of Formosa, Past and
Tatun_Volcanic_Group
Area in Louisiana with larger than usual clusters of cancer patients
lobbying, Shintech withdrew its project plans. In 1992, the Taiwanese-owned Formosa Plastics Corporation proposed to build a $700 million rayon and pulp processing
Cancer_Alley
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Formosa 'Dioecesis Formosae' (erected 11 February 1957) is in Argentina and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Resistencia
Diocese_of_Formosa,_Argentina
attempting to land at Arequipa, Peru. All 123 people on board died. April 5 – Formosa Airlines Flight 7613, a Dornier 228, crashed on approach to Beigan Airport
List of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_commercial_aircraft
County of Taiwan
more migrants settled in Kinmen. Koxinga used Kinmen as a base to capture Formosa and Penghu from the Dutch. He cut down trees to build his navy, resulting
Kinmen
City in Taiwan
Merriam-Webster. OCLC 1032680871. Campbell, William (1903). "Explanatory Notes". Formosa under the Dutch: described from contemporary records, with explanatory
Chiayi
2024 film by Alex Garland
Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024. Mount, Paul (April 14, 2024). "Civil War". Starburst. Archived from the original
Civil_War_(film)
Overview of political and geographical subdivisions by area
238 District of Colombia. Kankan Region 72,145 Largest region of Guinea. Formosa 72,066 Province of Argentina. Niger State 72,065 Second largest state of
List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
List_of_political_and_geographic_subdivisions_by_total_area_(all)
United States Army general
invasion. He died of starvation in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp on Formosa. In 1908, McBride earned an A.B. degree from St. John's Military College
Allan_C._McBride
the formalization of the United States commitment to Taiwan's defense Formosa Resolution of 1955 Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty The crisis ended
List of wars involving the United States in the 20th century
List_of_wars_involving_the_United_States_in_the_20th_century
Lake in California, United States of America
Mountains, in Siskiyou County of northern California. It is west of Mount Shasta City and Mount Shasta peak. The outlet of the lake drains into Castle Lake Creek
Castle_Lake_(California)
Country in South America
Pampa and Chaco became provinces in 1951. Misiones did so in 1953, and Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz, in 1955. The last national
Argentina
Former fort in New Taipei, Taiwan
frequented by many Chinese merchants, who came from Fokien to barter with the Formosa natives." On a night in 1636, a group of local people, angered by the taxes
Fort_Santo_Domingo
Day of the year
persons" and sentenced to serve two years in prison. 1895 – The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president. 1914 – The House of Commons
May_25
Principal mountain range on Taiwan Island
(Abies kawakamii).[citation needed] Geography of Taiwan EB (1879), p. 415. "Formosa" , Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, New York: Charles Scribner's
Central_Mountain_Range
Lake in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan
Myriophyllum verticillatum Vallisneria gigantea Melosira italica Asterionella formosa Synedra Kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) are native to Lake Akan. Other
Lake_Akan
State-owned national railway of Taiwan
completed during the Qing era in 1893. In 1895, the Qing Empire ceded Formosa (Taiwan) to the Empire of Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War. The
Taiwan_Railway
desire for revenge. According to William A. Pickering in his Pioneering in Formosa (1898), the old people of Kong-a-na, about 15 miles from Sin-kang, loved
Taiwanese_indigenous_peoples
Late Qing Dynasty Chinese warlord; Black Flag Army commander (1837–1917)
January 1917) was a Chinese warlord, second president of the Republic of Formosa and commander of the celebrated Black Flag Army. Liu won fame as a Chinese
Liu_Yongfu
armadillos from the late Pleistocene strata of the Río Bermejo Formation (Formosa Province, Argentina), providing evidence of presence of taxa previously
2025_in_paleomammalogy
Fonnafly FONNA Norway FOB Ford Motor Company FORDAIR United Kingdom VY FOS Formosa Airlines Taiwan defunct FOR Formula One Management FORMULA United Kingdom
List_of_airline_codes
Fast battleship of the United States Navy
feint toward the Philippines late in the day before turning west toward Formosa, which he attacked in a major raid beginning on 12 October. The aircraft
USS_South_Dakota_(BB-57)
Havana, Cuba 2019 January 27 8 190 EF4 2019 Havana tornado Pozo del Tigre, Formosa Province, Argentina 2010 October 21 6 116 F? Tornadoes of 2010 Maravilha
List of deadliest tornadoes in the Americas
List_of_deadliest_tornadoes_in_the_Americas
American general (1880–1964)
General Lewis H. Brereton, requested permission to attack Japanese bases in Formosa, in accordance with prewar intentions, but was denied by Sutherland. Brereton
Douglas_MacArthur
that Peninsula through the Northern Pacific Ocean, Touching at Japan and Formosa, to Canton in China, with an Account of the French Settlement He Was Appointed
List_of_explorers
317 Australian and British prisoners-of-war in convoy from Singapore to Formosa (Taiwan), was sunk in the Luzon Strait by the submarine USS Sealion, whose
List of friendly fire incidents
List_of_friendly_fire_incidents
1618–1651 theater of war
administration and economy of the colonies that Spain already had. Formosa: In 1624, Dutch Formosa was stablished in modern Tainan to control the Taiwan Strait
Thirty Years' War outside Europe
Thirty_Years'_War_outside_Europe
the royal stars. /ˈfoʊməl.hɔːt/ Formosa HD 100655 Leo Chinese NameExoWorlds 2019 Chinese Taipei proposal; Latin: Formosa ('beautiful') is a historical name
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
1997 film by Curtis Hanson
Hollywood landmarks appropriate to the 1950s were used, including the Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood, the Frolic Room on Hollywood Boulevard, and the
L.A._Confidential_(film)
honeysuckle – Lambertia fairallii Mountain devil – Lambertia formosa Honey flower – Lambertia formosa Holly-leaved honeysuckle – Lambertia ilicifolia Chittick
List_of_plants_by_common_name
Ethnic group
construction of the railway lines that linked Barranqueras-Metán and Santa Fe-Formosa. Later, they worked as farmers in towns such as Las Breñas, Charata and
White_Argentines
Iowa-class battleship
attacked Japanese airfields in Formosa, Okinawa, and the Sakishima Islands with TG 38.2 tasked to cover southern Formosa and the Pescadore Islands beginning
USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64)
Church in Tamil Nadu, India
presbytery of the Santhome Church before he left for his mission in Ilha Formosa (Taiwan). When he lived in the church, he regularly prayed in front of
St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai
St._Thomas_Cathedral_Basilica,_Chennai
Aspect of ancient Roman culture
formed. One passage on the staircase reads: vasia quae rapui, quaeris formosa puella accipe quae rapui non ego solus; ama. quisquis amat valeat Which
Roman_graffiti
Series of protests in California, U.S.
officers at City Hall declared one such an unlawful assembly, whereupon mounted police charged at the protestors and munitions were fired; batons were
June 2025 Los Angeles protests against mass deportation
June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests_against_mass_deportation
Series of lever action repeating rifles
War 1870-1871". H. House, Edward (May 2018). The Japanese Expedition to Formosa. Forgotten Books. p. 66. ISBN 9780282270940. Esposito, Gabriele (2016)
Winchester_rifle
American naval officer (1885–1966)
MacArthur to advance on Japan through New Guinea and the Philippines and Formosa. Instead, they proposed an island-hopping plan that would allow them to
Chester_W._Nimitz
Retrieved August 24, 2023. Formosa Petrochemical (March 6, 2019). FY 2018 Results (PDF) (Report). p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2022. Formosa Petrochemical (March
List of largest oil and gas companies by revenue
List_of_largest_oil_and_gas_companies_by_revenue
Iowa-class battleship
arrived off Okinawa for a series of air strikes on the Ryukyu Islands and Formosa. She then supported air strikes against Luzon on 18 October and continued
USS_Iowa_(BB-61)
American bombing of Japan on April 18, 1942
American task force. The Second Fleet, its main striking force, was near Formosa, returning from the Indian Ocean Raid to refit and replace its air losses
Doolittle_Raid
Fletcher-class destroyer
the schedule were air strikes on Okinawa, Luzon, and Formosa; these led to the furious Formosa Air Battle of 10 to 13 October, during which the Japanese
USS_Cassin_Young
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
assault on Leyte. Her task force then blasted Okinawa on 10 October and Formosa two days later to destroy bases from which opposition to the Philippines
USS_Lexington_(CV-16)
bimaculata (possibly extinct) Cynorkis catatii (possibly extinct) Cynorkis formosa Cynorkis globifera Cynorkis henrici Cynorkis humbertii Cynorkis monadenia
List of critically endangered plants
List_of_critically_endangered_plants
Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
south of Sint Maarten, and boasts the highest mountain in the Netherlands, Mount Scenery, at 880 m (2,887') above sea level). Sint Eustatius is located directly
Dutch_Caribbean
Major 1945 battle of the Pacific War
kamikaze sorties from Taiwan, then called Formosa. While US intelligence estimated there were 89 planes on Formosa, the Japanese actually had about 700, dismantled
Battle_of_Okinawa
2004 Taiwanese TV series or program
Memory is a Taiwanese prime-time television series, originally broadcast on Formosa Television from 22 September 2004 to 28 September 2006 for 526 episodes
The_Unforgettable_Memory
ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL HISTORY OF THE ETO PART VI NEPTUNE: TRAINING, MOUNTING, THE ARTIFICIAL PORTS Historical Division United States Army Forces, European
List of maritime disasters in World War II
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_World_War_II
Fire, in Jay, Florida, killed 37. December 24 – Store fire "Regalux" in Formosa, Argentina, killed 20 and injured 70. February 7 – Mickelberry Sausage
List of building or structure fires
List_of_building_or_structure_fires
1895 battle near Changhua, Taiwan
forces of the short-lived Republic of Formosa, was a decisive Japanese victory, and doomed the Republic of Formosa to early extinction. The battle was one
Battle_of_Baguashan
American musician (born 1924)
277–283. doi:10.2307/3023734. JSTOR 3023734. Converse, Elizabeth (1949). "Formosa: Private Citadel?". Far Eastern Survey. 18 (21). Institute of Pacific Relations:
Connie_Converse
First chain of archipelagos in East Asia
the Kuril Islands, the Japanese archipelago, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan (Formosa), the northern Philippines, and Borneo, extending all the way from the
First_island_chain
"Orchardville". Michael Newark Digitized Tornado Archive. 2 July 1964. "Formosa to Markdale". Michael Newark Digitized Tornado Archive. 9 July 1965. "St
List of fatal and violent Canadian tornadoes
List_of_fatal_and_violent_Canadian_tornadoes
Indian nationalist leader (1897–1945)
1945 from third-degree burns after his airplane crashed in Japanese-ruled Formosa (now Taiwan). However, many among his supporters, especially in Bengal
Subhas_Chandra_Bose
Part of Japan's invasion of the Philippines during WWII
Only two reinforced Japanese regiments, the 9th Infantry and the 2nd Formosa Infantry, were advancing on Bataan. During the first few days in January
Battle_of_Bataan
American independent filmmaker (born 1943)
Raffaele (35 mm) (1994) London Brief (DV) (1997) Nas Correntes de Luz da Ria Formosa (DV) (1999) 6 Easy Pieces (DV) (2000) Roma - un ritratto improvvisario
Jon_Jost
American WWII medium bomber
effective for the Burma Bridge Busters. The 341st ranged as far as the Formosa Strait, the East China coast and French Indochina. The first B-25s arrived
North_American_B-25_Mitchell
American political event
intervention throughout the world" An end to the United States' blockade of Formosa (part of the First Taiwan Strait Crisis) An extensive plan (to be sponsored
1952 Progressive National Convention
1952_Progressive_National_Convention
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
which time she returned to sea to join TF 38 on strikes at targets in Formosa (now known as Taiwan) and the Philippines in support of the landings at
USS_Yorktown_(CV-10)
Theater of World War II
determined Japanese defenders. Some Japanese strongholds like Truk, Rabaul, and Formosa, were neutralized by air attack and bypassed. The goal was to get close
Pacific_War
Military coalition in World War I
the primary power in East Asia and colonised the then-unified Korea and Formosa, now modern Taiwan. Concerned by Russian expansion in Korea and Manchuria
Allies_of_World_War_I
Worldwide local elections held in 2025
Representatives Strafford 12 district, special election 29 June: Argentina, Formosa, Chamber of Deputies and Constitutional Assembly 1 July: United States
2025_local_electoral_calendar
Moscow, Russia 15 27 June 2015 Formosa Fun Coast music stage; a dust explosion on a music stage; over 400 others injured Formosa Fun Coast Bali, New Taipei
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
Violent tactic resulting in the attacker's intentional death
Publishing Inc. p. 196. ISBN 978-957-638-629-9. Campbell, William (1903). Formosa under the Dutch: Described from Contemporary Records. Kegan Paul. p. 452
Suicide_attack
Motor racing competition
Anytime Finance Racing 31 Brock Stinson 2 Allgate Motorsport 49 Chris Formosa 1–2 Holden Colorado Apogee Motorsport 22 Jonathon Hanbury 1–2 333 Rossi
2026_SuperUtes_Series
1602–1799 Dutch trading company
trading posts were also established in Persia, Bengal, Malacca, Siam, Formosa (now Taiwan), as well as the Malabar and Coromandel coasts in India. Direct
Dutch_East_India_Company
President of the United States from 1945 to 1953
1001–1010. Ferrell 1994, pp. 217–218, 224. "Harry S. Truman, "Statement on Formosa," January 5, 1950". US-China Institute | University of Southern California
Harry_S._Truman
Air raids over Penghu islands 1944–1945
bombers from 12 October 1944, to 14 August 1945. It began in relation to the Formosa Air Battle but continued long after the latter's conclusion. The air raids
Penghu_air_raids
Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer
companies. As of 4 October 2017, Foxconn agreed to locate their plant in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, and broke ground for the plant 28 June 2018. President
Foxconn
Taiwanese-American businessman and philanthropist
Wang Yung-ching, founder of the plastics and petrochemicals conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group and one of the wealthiest individuals in Taiwan before his
Walter_Wang
World War II raid by the US
attacks could be mounted against the ships. Allied intelligence estimated that about 300 aircraft were usually stationed at Formosa; around 500 were in
South_China_Sea_raid
Practice of hunting a human and collecting the severed head after killing the victim
gun taken or found on the beach. — James Wheeler Davidson, The Island of Formosa, Past and Present: History, people, resources, and commercial prospects
Headhunting
Northern island of Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa
navigator Fernão do Pó was the first European to sight the island. He named it Formosa Flora ("beautiful flower"). In 1494, it was renamed Fernando Pó in his
Bioko
MOUNT FORMOSA
MOUNT FORMOSA
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Italian, Polish
From Mount Olympus
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rise. Mount.
Boy/Male
Swedish Teutonic
From the mount.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Water
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
British, English, German, Slavic, Welsh
Mount; Defender
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mount everest, Highest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hill, Middle English mount (from Old English munt, reinforced by Old French mont).Scottish : probably a habitational name from places so called in Peeblesshire, Fife, and Lanarkshire.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gouri Nanda | கோஂரீ நஂதாÂ
Mount everest, Highest
Gouri Nanda | கோஂரீ நஂதாÂ
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rise. Mount.
Girl/Female
Indian
Mount everest, Highest
Surname or Lastname
Catalan
Catalan : variant of Mont, topographic name from munt ‘hill’, denoting someone who lived on or near a hill, Latin mons.English : variant of Mount.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : presumably a variant of Mount.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Silent
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, French, Hindu, Indian, Muslim, Tamil, Telugu
Silent; Quiet
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Slavic, Welsh
Hill; Mount; Defender
Girl/Female
Hindu
Silent
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of mount Badri
Girl/Female
German, Greek
From Mount Olympus
Girl/Female
Indian
Mount everest, Highest
MOUNT FORMOSA
MOUNT FORMOSA
Boy/Male
Hindu
One of the kauravas
Girl/Female
Australian, Latin
Gem; A Jewel
Girl/Female
Hindu
A poem
Girl/Female
Biblical
Broken in pieces, descending.
Male
Celtic
, black.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nimeelitha | நீமிலீதா
Closed
Girl/Female
Arabic
Heaven
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hargrave.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Divine Pitcher Belonging to Gods; Holy Ganga
Surname or Lastname
English
English : see Norvell.
MOUNT FORMOSA
MOUNT FORMOSA
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n.
The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this year's revenue.
v.
A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound.
v.
A horse.
v. t.
Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.
v.
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.
n.
To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.
v. t.
To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.
imp. & p. p.
of Mount
v. i.
To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing.
n.
To attain in value; to amount.
v.
The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.
n.
The effect, substance, value, significance, or result; the sum; as, the amount of the testimony is this.
v. t.
To raise aloft; to lift on high.
v. i.
To plead orally; to argue a matter in court; to recite a count.
v.
That upon which a person or thing is mounted
v. t.
To fortify or inclose with a mound.
v. t.
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
v. t.
To signify; to amount to.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Mount
v. t.
To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses.