Ron·ces·valles (r n s -v lz , rônth s-välys) A mountain pass, 1,057.7 m (3,468 ft) high, through the western Pyrenees in northern Spain. It is the traditional site of the death of the hero Roland during the defeat of Charlemagne's army by the Saracens (778). |
Roncesvalles [ˈrɒnsəˌvælz (Spanish) rɔnθezˈβaʎes]
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(Placename) a village in N Spain, in the Pyrenees: a nearby pass was the scene of the defeat of Charlemagne and death of Roland in 778 French name Roncevaux [rɔ̃svo]
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