Mount Ararat
proper nounUK /ˌmaʊnt ˈærəræt/
US /ˌmaʊnt ˈærəræt/
A very tall mountain in Turkey where, in an old story, Noah's ark landed after the big flood.
The snow on top of Mount Ararat shines in the sun.
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2. The highest mountain in Turkey, standing about 5,137 meters tall.
Climbers travel to Turkey to reach the top of Mount Ararat.
3. A place in the Bible where Noah's ark came to rest after the flood.
The story says the ark landed on Mount Ararat.
4. A dormant volcano with two peaks, Greater Ararat and Little Ararat.
Mount Ararat is a volcano that has not erupted for a very long time.