"Mount Gough" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough. Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough}} Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, {{named-after|en|Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough|wplink==}} Named after Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mount Gough}} Mount Gough
  1. A peak in Central and Western district, Hong Kong. Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Hong Kong Translations (peak in Hong Kong): 歌賦山 (Chinese Cantonese), 歌赋山 (Chinese Cantonese)
    Sense id: en-Mount_Gough-en-name-0Vd2NNNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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