Definition

Proper noun: - Mount Communism: The former name (until 1998) of Ismoil Somoni Peak, the highest mountain in Tajikistan and in the entire Pamir mountain range. It is located near the border with China.

Usage Notes

• This term is a historical geographical name. It is primarily used in historical contexts, old maps, and documents referring to the period before 1998.
• The mountain was renamed in 1998 to Ismoil Somoni Peak in honor of Ismail Samani, a founder of the Samanid Empire. The current official name should be used in modern contexts.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• The name change from Mount Communism to Ismoil Somoni Peak reflects the political and historical shifts in Tajikistan following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Variants and Related Words

• Ismoil Somoni Peak: The current official name for the mountain.
• Pik Kommunizma: The Russian transliteration of the former name.
• Stalin Peak: An even earlier name for the same peak (1933–1962).

Synonyms

• Ismoil Somoni Peak (current name)
• Peak Somoni

Noun

1. the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains; near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (24,590 feet high)