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Definitions for mountaineer
ˌmaʊn tnˈɪərmoun·taineer

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mountaineer, mountain climberverb

    someone who climbs mountains

  2. mountaineerverb

    climb mountains for pleasure as a sport

GCIDE

  1. Mountaineernoun

    A person who climbs mountains for sport.

Wiktionary

  1. mountaineernoun

    someone who lives in a mountainous area

  2. mountaineernoun

    someone who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mountaineernoun

    Etymology: from mountain.

    A few mountaineers may escape, enough to continue human race; and yet illiterate rusticks, as mountaineers always are. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

    Amiternian troops, of mighty fame,
    And mountaineers, that from Severus came. John Dryden, Æn.

    Yield, rustick mountaineer. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

    No savage, fierce banditti, or mountaineer,
    Will dare to soil her virgin purity. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. mountaineer

    Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, and bouldering are also considered variants of mountaineering by some.Unlike most sports, mountaineering lacks widely applied formal rules, regulations, and governance; mountaineers adhere to a large variety of techniques and philosophies when climbing mountains. Numerous local alpine clubs support mountaineers by hosting resources and social activities. A federation of alpine clubs, the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), is the International Olympic Committee-recognized world organization for mountaineering and climbing. The consequences of mountaineering on the natural environment can be seen in terms of individual components of the environment (land relief, soil, vegetation, fauna, and landscape) and location/zone of mountaineering activity (hiking, trekking, or climbing zone). Mountaineering impacts communities on economic, political, social and cultural levels, often leading to changes in people's worldviews influenced by globalization, specifically foreign cultures and lifestyles.

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  1. mountaineer

    A mountaineer is a person who participates in the activity of climbing mountains, especially large and challenging ones. This can involve various types of climbing techniques, navigating through difficult terrains, and often requires specialized equipment and knowledge. In addition to physical strength, mountaineers also need mental resilience due to the often dangerous and challenging conditions faced during these expeditions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mountaineernoun

    an inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains

  2. Mountaineernoun

    a rude, fierce person

  3. Mountaineerverb

    to lie or act as a mountaineer; to climb mountains

  4. Etymology: [OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See Mountain.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mountaineer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mountaineer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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