acclivity
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Their horses were not Saladins, and the best of them had become blown in their gallop against the steep acclivity more than a mile in length.
From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne
It is pleasantly situated on the summit and slopes of an acclivity rising from the river, and has handsome squares, terraces, and streets.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
A steep acclivity, as the slope of a hill, or the side of a ravine.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Valrennes posted his men behind two large trees that had fallen across the road on an acclivity, and, from this position of vantage, inflicted considerable loss upon the invaders.
From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson
Here and there, as the horses go more slowly up a gentle acclivity, you turn round to reconnoitre a little, and find that there is a charming view behind.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Black, Helen C.
Vocabulary lists containing acclivity
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
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"A Horseman in the Sky" by Ambrose Bierce
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The Return of the Native
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