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carpathian mountains

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Car⋅pa⋅thi⋅an Moun⋅tains

[kahr-pey-thee-uhn]
–noun
a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 ft. (2663 m).
Also called Car⋅pa⋅thi⋅ans.
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Car·pa·thi·an Mountains   (kär-pā'thē-ən)   
A major mountain system of central Europe in Slovakia, southern Poland, western Ukraine, and northeast Romania. Extending in an arc about 2,253 km (1,400 mi) long, the range links the Alps with the Balkan Mountains and is a popular year-round resort area.
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