Definition for Chimborazo

Chimborazo, proper n. [Quechua chimpa, opposite shore + Peruvian rasu, snow.]

Volcano; snow-capped mountain in Ecuador; one of the highest peaks of the Andes; point farthest from the earth's center; [fig.] challenge; obstacle; adventure; [historical] Civil War hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

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