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Altamira
[ al-tuh-meer-uh; Spanish ahl-tah-mee-rah ]
noun
- a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.
Altamira
/ altaˈmira /
noun
- a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings
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But the best preserved and most numerous wall pictures are those of the cave of Altamira near Santander.
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She realized that Altamira had not felt allured, and was piqued by his departure.
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Altamira looked at her in astonishment; but Julien did not deign to look at her.
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"He is talking to comte Altamira who was sentenced to death," said Mathilde to herself.
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"Do you know the comte Altamira," she said to M. de Croisenois.
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