PYRENEAN


Meaning of PYRENEAN in English

I. |pirə|nēən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Latin pyren aeus Pyrenean (from Pyrene, the Pyrenees, mountain range along the French-Spanish border from the Bay of Biscay to the southwestern coast of the Gulf of Lions, from Greek Pyrēnē, beloved of Hercules in Greek mythology who was believed to be buried upon the Pyrenees) + English -an

: of or relating to the Pyrenees separating France and Spain

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: capitalized

: a native or inhabitant of the Pyrenees

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