Associations to the word «Matterhorn»

Wiktionary

MATTERHORN, proper noun. An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.
MATTERHORN, proper noun. (by extension) Something difficult to achieve or to surmount.

Dictionary definition

MATTERHORN, noun. A mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke