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mountain in labour

mountain in labour noun: a mighty preparation with very small results.

Noun

mountain in labour (plural mountains in labour)

  1. A mighty preparation with very small results.

Forms of mountain in labour

pluralmountains in labour

Origin of mountain in labour

An allusion to a line from the Ancient Roman poet Horace: "parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus".

Questions about mountain in labour

What does mountain in labour mean?
Mountain in labour means a mighty preparation with very small results.
What part of speech is mountain in labour?
Mountain in labour is a noun.
What is the plural of mountain in labour?
The plural of mountain in labour is mountains in labour.

Words near mountain in labour in the dictionary

  1. mountain holly
  2. Mountain Home
  3. Mountain House
  4. mountain howitzer
  5. mountain howitzers
  6. mountain in labour
  7. Mountain Jew
  8. Mountain Jews
  9. Mountain Kingdom
  10. mountain knotgrass
  11. Mountain Lagoon

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