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Pyr·e·nees

 (pîr′ə-nēz′)
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 3,404 m (11,168 ft).
Pyr′e·ne′an adj.
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Pyrenean

(ˌpɪrəˈniːən)
adj
(Placename) of or relating to the Pyrenees or their inhabitants
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Pyrenean

[ˌpɪrəˈniːən] ADJ → pirenaico, pirineo
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Pyrenean

[ˌpɪrəˈniːən] adj → pyrénéen(ne), des Pyrénées
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Pyrenean

adj → pyrenäisch; Pyrenean mountain dog → Pyrenäenhund m
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Pyrenean

[pɪrəˈniːən] adj → pirenaico/a, dei Pirenei
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When we came to Pampeluna itself, we found it so indeed; and to me, that had been always used to a hot climate, and to countries where I could scarce bear any clothes on, the cold was insufferable; nor, indeed, was it more painful than surprising to come but ten days before out of Old Castile, where the weather was not only warm but very hot, and immediately to feel a wind from the Pyrenean Mountains so very keen, so severely cold, as to be intolerable and to endanger benumbing and perishing of our fingers and toes.
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There were many tales to keep us laughing - from huge Pyrenean Mountain dogs to spiders.
Barking mad tales had us in stitches; TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD
I was fourth two years ago and I'd like to try and better that but there are lot of boys trying to get on that podium." CYCLING: Geraint Thomas declared himself over the blip which cost him time in the Pyrenean mountains as he eyed Tour de France success.
Duncan's got Korean gold in sight; UPDATE
Geraint Thomas is confident he is over the blip which saw him distanced by key rivals in the Pyrenean stages of the Tour de France over the weekend.
Thomas confident he's over blip as Alps loom; TOUR DE FRANCE
GERAINT Thomas declared himself over the blip which cost him time in the Pyrenean mountains as he looked ahead to the decisive stages of the Tour de France and an expected battle for supremacy with home hopeful Thibaut Pinot.
I'm back on track now, SAYSTHOMAs; TOUR DE FRANCE
There remains an expectation that Alaphilippe will soon fall away from the top of the general classification, but he survived Thursday's first Pyrenean stage without time losses and has now given himself an additional cushion before today's summit finish on the Tourmalet.
Alaphilippe sees his lead increase; CYCLING
There remains an expectation that Alaphilippe, who did not start the Tour targeting the general classification, will soon fall away, but after he survived Thursday's first Pyrenean stage and then pulled out time on a world-class time triallist such as Thomas, the question is when.
Thomas admits rival is favourite
The above mentioned assemblages of Alveolina are reported from across the Tethys during early to middle Eocene time including; (1) Laki Range, Lower Indus Basin, Pakistan, (2) Salt Range, Upper Indus Basin, Pakistan, (3) Malaysia, (4) Madagascar, (5) Northern Egypt, (6) Sicily, (7) Greece, (8) Turkey, (9) Central Italy, (10) North East Italy,(11) Northern Spain, (12) Pyrenean Basin, Pyrenean, (13) Southern France.
MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ALVEOLINIDAE FROM EASTERN NEO-TETHYS, LOWER INDUS BASIN, PAKISTAN; IMPLICATION FOR BIOSTRATIGRAPHY, PALEOECOLOGY AND PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHIC RECONSTRUCTION
The nine-stone Pyrenean mountain dog often found himself in the doghouse due to his "escape artist" antics.
ROOFTOP ADVENTURER COLLARS NEW HOME - AND STAR ROLE
Catch Ollie the Pyrenean Mountain Dog in the Tails.com television advert
Where the dog who climbed onto his owners' roof before being rehomed is now; Ollie hasn't lost his thirst for adventure - and he's even appeared in a TV ad!
A Pyrenean Mountain Dog's ideal if you're jetting off to the ski slopes.
Gnawing pain; VOICE OF THE

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