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matter horn
Mat·ter·horn
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ˈmæt
ərˌhɔrn
/
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noun
a mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy, in the Pennine Alps. 14,780 feet (4505 meters).
French
Mont Cervin
.
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Matterhorn
(ˈmætəˌhɔːn)
—
n
French name:
Mont Cervin
, Italian name:
Monte Cervino
a mountain on the border between Italy and Switzerland, in the Pennine Alps. Height: 4477 m (14 688 ft)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Cultural Dictionary
Matterhorn definition
Mountain in the
Alps
on the border of
Switzerland
and
Italy
, celebrated for its distinctive shape.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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