marchmount

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English

Mount Hua, one of the Five Great Mountains (or marchmounts).

Etymology

From march (borderland) +‎ mount; coined by Edward H. Schafer to translate Chinese (yuè).

Noun

marchmount (plural marchmounts)

  1. A tall mountain, in particular one of the Five Great Mountains of China.

Usage notes

  • Now standard in the sinological literature.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sheng, Kai (2020 June 15) A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life, BRILL, →ISBN, page 513