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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...
- 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...
- Åland features a golden red deer on a blue field. This is traditionally surmounted by a comital coronet of the elder Swedish style. First known symbol of...
- dbu-zha bja-rog-chen) is worn by the Dragon Kings of Bhutan. It is a hat surmounted by the head of a raven. The hereditary monarchy of the Wangchuck dynasty...
- plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Gr**** comedy, medieval...
- Christianity, the crozier has two common forms: tau-shaped, with curved arms, surmounted by a small cross; or a pair of sculptured serpents or dragons curled back...
- has steep and partly ice-free north and southwest slopes. Erata Peak surmounts upper Nimitz Glacier to the southeast. It is named after the Thracian...
- northwest of Mount Vinson (4,892 m), the highest peak on the continent. It surmounts Patton Glacier to the north and Cervellati Glacier to the southeast. Mt...
- sphaira (Gr****: σταυροφόρος σφαίρα) or "the orb and cross", is an orb surmounted by a cross. It has been a Christian symbol of authority since the Middle...