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Definition of Surmounts

Surmount
Surmount Sur*mount", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n. Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See Sur-, and Mount, v. i.] 1. To rise above; to be higher than; to overtop. The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount all winds and clouds. --Sir W. Raleigh. 2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles. --Macaulay. 3. To surpass; to exceed. --Spenser. What surmounts the reach Of human sense I shall delineate. --Milton. Syn: To conquer; overcome; vanquish; subdue; surpass; exceed.

Meaning of Surmounts from wikipedia

- In architecture, a vault (French voûte, from Italian volta) is a self-supporting arched form, usually of stone or brick, serving to cover a space with...
- arms are ornamented with two keys – one gold, one silver – in saltire, surmounted by an ombrellino, a canopy or umbrella of alternating red and yellow stripes...
- initials of the monarch's name and title, sometimes interwoven and often surmounted by a crown. Such a cypher as used by an emperor or empress is called an...
- made himself unrecognizable to his disciples, and at once confirms and surmounts his humanity. Caravaggio seems to suggest that perhaps a Jesus could enter...
- 6000 - c. 3150 BCE). Serket is often depicted as a woman whose head is surmounted by a scorpion with its tail is ready to sting, an ankh in one hand, and...
- The statue of the Lion of Venice, which symbolises Mark the Evangelist, surmounts the Column of the Lion. The Column of San Teodoro is topped by a statue...
- element used to support the base of a circular or octagonal dome that surmounts a square-plan chamber. Squinches are placed to diagonally span each upper...
- Force (RAF). It features an eagle superimposed on a circlet, which is surmounted by a crown. The badge was based on a design by a tailor at Gieves Ltd...
- the congregation is the labeled emblem of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, surmounted by a cross. This symbol is often sewn into the attire of its congregants...
- Museum. Wooden railings surround the front of the house, and a lantern surmounts the front entrance. Prior to his death in 2016, George Michael was the...