Cottian Alps
a mountain range in SW Europe, in France and Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Viso, 12,602 feet (3,841 meters).
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Antony with all his cavalry was allowed to escape eastward toward the Cottian Alps.
The Life of Cicero | Anthony TrollopeThat portion of the Alps next this canton took from this sovereign the name of the Cottian Alps.
In these Cottian Alps, which begin at the town of Susa, one vast ridge rises up, scarcely passable by any one without danger.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus | Ammianus MarcellinusNext summer he was forced to evacuate Italy, and in 353 his destruction was completed by a defeat in the Cottian Alps.
The Arian Controversy | H. M. Gwatkin
British Dictionary definitions for Cottian Alps
/ (ˈkɒtɪən) /
a mountain range in SW Europe, between NW Italy and SE France: part of the Alps. Highest peak: Monte Viso, 3841 m (12 600 ft)
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