PENNINES

Meaning of PENNINES in English

Pen ‧ nines, the /ˈpenaɪnz/ BrE AmE

a ↑ range of hills in a line down the middle of England from the Scottish border to central England, which are sometimes called the ‘backbone of England’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

PENNINES — or Pennine Chain Mountain range, northern England. The Pennines extend south from the Scottish border to Derbyshire ; the highest …
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PENNINES — n. mountain range in England
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PENNINES — major upland mass forming a relief backbone, or spine, in the north of England, extending southward from Northumberland into Derbyshire. …
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PENNINES — n. or Pennine Chain Mountain range, northern England. The Pennines extend south from the Scottish border to Derbyshire ; the …
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PENNINES — a series of hills in northern England that run from the Peak District to the Scottish border, a distance of …
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PENNINES — Пеннинские горы
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PENNINES, THE — Pen ‧ nines, the /ˈpenaɪnz/ BrE AmE a ↑ range of hills in a line down the middle of England …
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TEES RIVER — River, northern England. It rises in the northern Pennines and flows 70 mi (110 km) east to the North Sea. …
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STAFFORDSHIRE — Administrative (pop., 2001: 806,737), geographic, and historic county, west-central England. Staffordshire's northern moorlands form the southern tip of the Pennines …
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SHEFFIELD — City and metropolitan borough (pop., 2001: 513,234), South Yorkshire , England. It is situated at the foot of the Pennines …
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ENGLAND — I Southern part of the island of Great Britain, excluding Wales. Area: 50,351 sq mi (130,410 sq km). Population (2001): …
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EDEN, RIVER — River, northern England. It rises in the uplands that connect the Lake District with the highlands of the Pennines and …
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INTERRUPT — I. ˌintəˈrəpt verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English interrupten, from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere, from inter- + …
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BACKBONE — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English bakbon, from bak back + bon bone 1. : spine , spinal column , vertebral …
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YORKSHIRE — historic county of England, in the north-central part of the country between the Pennines and the North Sea. Yorkshire is …
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WYRE — borough (district), administrative and historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England, bordering on the Irish Sea north and east of the …
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WHARFE, RIVER — river in the historic county of Yorkshire in north-central England. It rises in the Pennines in the administrative county of …
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WEAR VALLEY — district, administrative and historic county of Durham, northeastern England, in the northwestern part of the county. Lying mostly within a …
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TEES, RIVER — river in northeastern England, rising on Cross Fell in the northern Pennines and flowing 70 miles (110 km) east to …
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STAFFORDSHIRE — administrative, geographic, and historic county in the Midlands of west-central England, extending north from the Birmingham metropolitan area. The administrative, …
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ROCHDALE — town and metropolitan borough in the northeastern part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England, …
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NORTH YORKSHIRE — administrative and geographic county in northern England, part of the historic county of Yorkshire. The administrative county of North Yorkshire …
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LANCASHIRE — administrative, geographic, and historic county in northwestern England, bounded on the north by Cumberland and Westmorland (in the present administrative …
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GREATER MANCHESTER — metropolitan county in northwestern England. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and comprises 10 metropolitan …
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ENGLAND, JOHN — born Sept. 23, 1786, Cork, County Cork, Ire. died April 11, 1842, Charleston, S.C., U.S. Irish-born American Roman Catholic prelate …
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EDEN, RIVER — river in northern England. It rises in the fells (uplands) that connect the Lake District with the highlands of the …
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EDEN — district, administrative county of Cumbria, northwestern England, in the eastern part of the county. A line running through the district …
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CRAVEN — district, administrative county of North Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, England. The traditional name applies to the distinctive limestone country …
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AIRE, RIVER — river rising at Malham Tarn (lake), in North Yorkshire administrative county, historic county of Yorkshire, England. It drains the central …
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