1. 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.
Origin: OE. Munt, mont, mount, AS. Munt, fr. L. Mons, montis; cf. L. Minae protections, E. Eminent, menace: cf. F. Mont. Cf. Mount, Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.
1. To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up. Though Babylon should mount up to heaven. (Jer. Li. 53) The fire of trees and houses mounts on high. (Cowley)
Origin: OE. Mounten, monten, F. Monter, fr. L. Mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, (above).
That upon which a person or thing is mounted, as:
Origin: From Mount.