Massif Central
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Mas·sif Cen·tral
(mă-sēf′ sĕn-träl′, säN-) A mountainous plateau of south-central France. It includes the Cévennes and the Auvergne Mountains, which rise to the plateau's highest point, 1,886 m (6,188 ft).
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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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Mas•sif Cen•tral
(ma sif sɑ̃ˈtral)n.
a plateau in S central France.
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Noun | 1. | 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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