Pyrenees
//ˈpɪɹəˌniz// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east. plural, plural-only
- 2 A wine-producing region and local government area (Shire of Pyrenees) in Victoria, Australia. plural, plural-only
Example
More examples"I hiked through the Pyrenees from Spain to Paris."
Etymology
From Middle English Pireneies, partly from Middle French Pyrénées and partly from Latin Pȳrēnaeī (montēs), from Ancient Greek Πῡρήνη (Pūrḗnē, “Pyrene”, literally “fruit-stone”), daughter of Bebryx and beloved of Herakles, and who, legend has it, is buried in the range.
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