| n. | 1. | A ridge of mountain and craggy rocks, with a serrated or irregular outline; |
| Noun | 1. | sierra - a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline) |
| 2. | sierra - a Spanish mackerel of western North America Synonyms: Scomberomorus sierra |
| (company, games) | Sierra - (Or "Sierra On-Line") A computer game
developer founded in the early 1980s by Ken and Roberta
Willams in the small mountain town of Oakhurst California.
Sierra was named after the local mountian range, 15 miles from
the famous Yosemite National Park. In 1997 Sierra was purchased by CUC and its main office is now in Seattle, WA, USA. Products include Kings Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, Quest for Glory, Robin Hood, Phantasmagoria, Leisure Suit Larry, Eco Quest and many more. http://www.sierra.com /. |