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Pyr·e·nees

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–noun

a mountain range between Spain and France. Highest peak, Pic de Néthou, 11,165 ft. (3400 m).

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Pyr·e·ne·an, adjective

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Pyr·e·nees Audio Help (pîr'ə-nēz') Pronunciation Key
A mountain range of southwest Europe extending along the French-Spanish border from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea. Pico de Aneto, its highest point, rises to 3,406.2 m (11,168 ft).

Pyr'e·ne'an adj.

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Pyrenees

1555, from Fr. Pyrénées, from L. Pyrenæi montes, from Gk. Pyrene, name of a daughter of Bebryx, beloved of Herakles, who is said to be buried in these mountains. The name is lit. "fruit-stone."

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