Pyrenees
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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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Pyrenees
(ˌpɪrəˈniːz)pl n
(Placename) a mountain range between France and Spain, extending from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. Highest peak: Pico de Aneto, 3404 m (11 168 ft)
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Pyr•e•nees
(ˈpɪr əˌniz)n.pl.
a mountain range between Spain and France. Highest peak, Pico de Aneto, 11,165 ft. (3400 m).
Pyr`e•ne′an, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  Pyrenees - a chain of mountains between France and SpainFrance, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power |
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Pyrenees
[ˌpɪrəˈniːz] nplthe Pyrenees → les Pyrénées fpl
in the Pyrenees → dans les Pyrénées
to the Pyrenees
We went to the Pyrenees → Nous sommes allés dans les Pyrénées.
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Pyrenees
pl → Pyrenäen pl
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