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Pyrenees

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Pyr·e·nees  (pîr-nz)
A mountain range of southwest Europe extending along the French-Spanish border from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea. Pico de Aneto, its highest point, rises to 3,406.2 m (11,168 ft).
Pyre·nean adj.
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz]
pl n
(Placename) 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.)
Pyrenean  adj
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Noun1.Pyrenees - a chain of mountains between France and SpainPyrenees - a chain of mountains between France and Spain
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
Translations
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz] NPL the Pyrenees → el Pirineo, los Pirineos
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz] npl
the Pyrenees → les Pyrénées fpl
in the Pyrenees → dans les Pyrénées
to the Pyrenees
We went to the Pyrenees → Nous sommes allés dans les Pyrénées.
Pyrenees
pl → Pyrenäen pl
Pyrenees [pɪrəˈniːz] npl the Pyrenees → i Pirenei
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The sailors worked eagerly, as if by main strength they could compel the PYRENEES against the adverse elements.
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In Europe we have the plainest evidence of the cold period, from the western shores of Britain to the Oural range, and southward to the Pyrenees.
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The possibility of raising Catalonia in the interest of the REY NETTO, who had just then crossed the Pyrenees, was much discussed there.
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