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Adam's Peak

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Adam's Peak
A mountain, 2,244.8 m (7,360 ft) high, in south-central Sri Lanka. It is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims.
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Noun1.Adam's Peak - a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)Adam's Peak - a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
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Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Ceylon - a republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
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