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Massif Central

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Mas·sif Cen·tral  (m-sf sn-träl, sä-)
A mountainous plateau of south-central France. It includes the Cévennes and the Auvergne Mountains, which rise to the plateau's highest point, 1,887.3 m (6,188 ft).
Massif Central (French) [masif sɑ̃tral]
n
(Placename) a mountainous plateau region of S central France, occupying about one sixth of the country: contains several extinct volcanic cones, notably Puy de Dôme, 1465 m (4806 ft.). Highest point: Puy de Sancy, 1886 m (6188 ft.). Area: about 85 000 sq. km (33 000 sq. miles)
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Noun1.Massif Central - a mountainous plateau in southern France that covers almost one sixth of the country
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
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