Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A mountain system of south-central Europe, about 800 km (500 mi) long and 160 km (100 mi) wide, curving in an arc from the Riviera on the Mediterranean Sea through northern Italy and southeast France, Switzerland, southern Germany, and Austria and into the northwest part of the Balkan Peninsula. The highest peak is Mont Blanc, 4,808 m (15,774 ft), on the French-Italian border.
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- proper noun A mountain range in Western
Europe , running fromFrance toAustria , with its highest peakMont Blanc at 4808 meters.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
Etymologies
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The brown trout in the Alps is a little more distant.
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The brown trout in the Alps is a little more distant.
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In the winter, outside the house, we had the snow with which to build statues and make forts, and huge piles of wood covered with ice, which we called the Alps, so difficult were they of ascent and descent.
Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1858
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Can we have a round of applause, now, for seeing-eyed dogs who deliver their charges safely over the worlds danger zones? in Alps, Cafés | Permalink
Cafés 2010
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Whoever the Jerry Jones of the Alps is will make sure heads roll.
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Jeremy Hunt's push for new local TV and online services received a boost today, with the announcement that Bob Geldof's media company Ten Alps is launching The Detail, a Belfast-based news and current affairs website.
The Detail to provide local news boost for Northern Ireland Maggie Brown 2010
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Can we have a round of applause, now, for seeing-eyed dogs who deliver their charges safely over the worlds danger zones? in Alps, Cafés | Permalink
Alps 2010
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Recommended album "Liberta" by Pep's (my son Max's favorite): from the clip, below. in Alps | Permalink
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Evans loses yellow jersey to Frank Schleck in Alps - USATODAY. com
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Evans loses yellow jersey to Frank Schleck in Alps
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