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Hill
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Hill, Ambrose Powell 1825-1865.
American Confederate officer active in the Seven Days' Battle, the Second Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Antietam (all 1862). Units under his command began the Battle of Gettysburg (1863).

Hill, James J(erome) 1838-1916.
American railroad magnate who promoted the Great Northern Railway and with J.P. Morgan gained control of the Northern Pacific Railroad in a stock market struggle that provoked the Panic of 1901.

hill  (hl)
n.
1. A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain.
2. A small heap, pile, or mound.
3.
a. A mound of earth piled around and over a plant.
b. A plant thus covered.
4. An incline, especially of a road; a slope.
5. Hill
a. Capitol Hill. Often used with the.
b. The U.S. Congress. Often used with the.
tr.v. hilled, hill·ing, hills
1. To form into a hill, pile, or heap.
2. To cover (a plant) with a mound of soil.
Idiom:
over the hill Informal
Past one's prime.

[Middle English hil, from Old English hyll; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

hiller n.

hill
Noun
1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high than a mountain
2. a heap or mound
3. an incline or slope [Old English hyll]
hilly adj

Hill a heap of earth raised about the root of crops, hence, the crops themselves; an enormous mass or quantity.
Examples: hill of corn, 1817; of fire, 1320; of guilt, 1644; of knowledge, 1851; of dead men, 1450; of potatoes, 1799; of proud and rich folk, 1440; of ruffs [bird of the sandpiper family], 1875; of snow, 1784; of heavenly truth, 1644.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Hillhill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
foothill - a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
hillside - the side or slope of a hill
hammock, hillock, hummock, knoll, mound - a small natural hill
natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
tor - a high rocky hill
2.hill - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
barbette - (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
embankment - a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
snow bank, snowbank - a mound or heap of snow
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
3.HillHill - United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916)
4.Hill - risque English comedian (1925-1992)
5.Hillhill - (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball
Verb1.hill - form into a hill
shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

hill
noun 1. mount, down (archaic) fell, height, mound, prominence, elevation, eminence, hilltop, tor, knoll, hillock, brae Scot. kopje or koppie S. African
Translations
hill [hɪl] ncolina;
(high) → montaña (= slope); cuesta

hill [hɪl] ncolline f;
(fairly high) → montagne f;
(on road) → côte f

hill [hɪl] nHügel m;
(fairly high) → Berg m;
(slope) → Hang m;
(on road) → Steigung f

hill [hɪl] ncollina, colle m;
(fairly high) → montagna;
(on road) → salita

hill [hil]
1  noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.
2 a slope on a road This car has difficulty going up steep hills.
n hillock [-lək]
a small hill. koppie, bultjie تَلَّه، أكَمَه хълмче kopeček lille bakke kleiner Hügel λοφίσκος altozano, collado; montículo künkake, kinguke تپه كوچك mäennyppylä butte תְּלוּלִית टीला humak, brežuljak dombocska gundukan hóll collinetta 小さい丘 작은 언덕 kalvelė paugurs anak bukit heuveltje liten bakke pagórek outeiro deal mic холмик kopček hribček brežuljak kulle, hög เนินเขาเล็กๆ tepecik, tümsek 小丘 горбик, пагорок چھوٹی سی بہاڑی cồn; đụn
adj hilly
having many hills hilly country. heuwelagtig كثير التِلال хълмист kopcovitý bakket hügelig λοφώδης montañoso mägine پست و بلند mäkinen montagneux הֲרָרִי पर्वतीय bregovit, brežuljkast, pun humaka dombos berbukit-bukit hæðóttur collinare 起伏にとんだ 언덕이 많은 kalvotas paugurains berbukit-bukit heuvelrijk kupert, bakket górzysty montanhoso deluros холмистый kopcovitý hribovit brdovit kullig, kuperad, backig ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยเนิน tepelik 多小山的 пагористий کوہی، پہاڑوں سے بھرا có nhiều đồi 小山
n hillside
the side or slope of a hill The hillside was covered with new housing. hang, helling جانِب التَّلّه склон úbočí skrænt; bakkeskråning der Hang λοφοπλαγιά ladera mäenõlv دامنه كوه mäenrinne (flanc de) coteau מוֹרַד पहाडी़ की ढा़ल obronak brda hegyoldal lereng hlíð, brekka pendio/fianco di colle 丘の斜面 산허리 šlaitas, atšlaitė kalna nogāze lereng bukit helling skråning, li, skrent stok encosta coas­tă de deal склон холма úbočie pobočje strana brda sluttning, backe ลาดเขา dağ eteği 山坡 схил پہاڑ کی ڈھال sườn đồi


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