Pyrenees

[ pir-uh-neez ]

plural noun
  1. a mountain range between Spain and France. Highest peak, Pic de Néthou, 11,165 feet (3,400 meters).

Other words from Pyrenees

  • Pyr·e·ne·an, adjective
  • sub-Pyr·e·ne·an, adjective
  • trans-Pyr·e·ne·an, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for Pyrenees

Pyrenees

/ (ˌpɪrəˈniːz) /


pl n
  1. a mountain range between France and Spain, extending from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. Highest peak: Pico de Aneto, 3404 m (11 168 ft)

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Cultural definitions for Pyrenees

Pyrenees

[ (pir-uh-neez) ]


Mountain chain in southwestern Europe, between France and Spain, extending from the Bay of Biscay on the west to the Mediterranean Sea on the east.

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