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Definition of rwenzori

rwenzori

/rwɛnˈzɔːri/
rwen · zo · ri
Plural:Rwenzoris
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rwenzori Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A major mountain range in equatorial east-central Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, renowned for its equatorial glaciers and unique alpine flora.

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Word Nuance & Usage

Commonly capitalized and used in the plural form as 'the Rwenzoris' or attributively as the 'Rwenzori Mountains'. It is also historically identified with the legendary 'Mountains of the Moon' described by Ptolemy.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rwenzori. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rwenzori
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