Pyrenean

//ˌpɪɹəˈniːən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of the Pyrenees.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains separating France and Spain not-comparable

    "Pierre held his berret ^([sic]) in his hand, and the boldness of the Pyrenean hunter was strangely overcome in the absence of all apparent danger: he really knew not what he did or what he said."

Example

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"The Pyrenean ibex is a type of goat."

Etymology

From Latin Pȳrēnaeus + -an.

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