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| n. (object) | 1. hill | a local and well-defined elevation of the land.; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia" |
| ~ areopagus | a hill to the to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court. |
| ~ calvary, golgotha | a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. |
| ~ sion, zion | originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem.; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'" |
| ~ cotswold hills, cotswolds | a range of low hills in southwestern England. |
| ~ cheviot hills, cheviots | a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland. |
| ~ pennine chain, pennines | a system of hills in Britain that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers. |
| ~ seven hills of rome | the hills on which the ancient city of Rome was built. |
| ~ palatine | the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces. |
| ~ flodden | a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513. |
| ~ nilgiri hills | hills in southern India. |
| ~ capitol hill, the hill | a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets.; "they are debating the budget today on Capitol Hill" |
| ~ breed's hill | a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ san juan hill | a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War.; "Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for their charge up San Juan Hill" |
| ~ tor | a high rocky hill. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. hill, mound | 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" |
| n. (person) | 3. hill, j. j. hill, james jerome hill | United States railroad tycoon (1838-1916). |
| ~ businessman, man of affairs | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive). |
| n. (person) | 4. alfred hawthorne, benny hill, hill | risque English comedian (1925-1992). |
| ~ comedian, comic | a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. hill, mound, pitcher's mound | (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. |
| v. (creation) | 6. 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" |
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