Ap·en·nines ( p  -n nz ) A mountain system extending about 1,352 km (840 mi) from northwest Italy south to the Strait of Messina. The highest peak is Mount Corno, rising to 2,915.8 m (9,560 ft). |
Apennines [ˈæpəˌnaɪnz]
pl n
1. (Placename) a mountain range in Italy, extending over 1250 km (800 miles) from the northwest to the southernmost tip of the peninsula. Highest peak: Monte Corno, 2912 m (9554 ft.)
2. (Astronomy) a mountain range lying in the N quadrants of the moon, extending over 950 km along the SE border of the Mare Imbrium and rising to 6200 m
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| Noun | 1. |  Apennines - a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsulaCaudine Forks - a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD |
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