ALPES

Meaning of ALPES in English

Alpes

nprpl Alps

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ALPES-DE-HAUTE PROVENCE — /annlp deuh oht prddaw vahonns"/ a department in SE France. 112,178; 2698 sq. mi. (6990 sq. km). Cap.: Digne. Formerly, …
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RHONE-ALPES — rgion, encompassing the southeastern French dpartements of Loire, Rhne, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isre, Drme, and Ardche. The capital is Lyon. …
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PROVENCE-ALPES-CTE D'AZUR — formerly Provence-cte D'azur, rgion, encompassing the southeastern French dpartements of Alpes-Maritimes, Hautes-Alpes, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Var, Bouches-du-Rhne, and Vaucluse and roughly coextensive …
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HAUTES-ALPES — dpartement, region of Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur, southeast France. The dpartement occupies the upper basin of the Durance River in the heart of …
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ALPES-DE-HAUTE-PROVENCE — formerly (until 1970) Basses-alpes, dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, southeastern France. It was created in 1790 out of the northern part of …
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ALPES-MARITIMES — dpartement, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur, southeastern France, bounded northeast by Italy, south by the Mediterranean Sea, and west by …
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DAUPHINÉ — Historic region and former province, southeastern France. Occupied by Burgundians and later by Franks, it formed part of the Middle …
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ALP — I. ˈalp noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English alpe dialect England : bullfinch II. ˈalp, ˈau̇p noun ( -s …
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VERDON RIVER — river, southern France. It is famous for its gorges, including its Grand Canyon, which may be seen from the scenic …
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VAUCLUSE — dpartement in Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur region, southeastern France, created in 1793 from the Comtat Venaissin (a papal possession in Provence), the principality …
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VAR — dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, southeastern France, fronting the Mediterranean. Created in 1790 from a part of the historic province of Provence …
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SAINT-TIENNE — city, capital of Loire dpartement, Rhne-Alpes rgion, on the northeast border of the Massif Central, east-central France. From its beginning …
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QUEYRAS — high Alpine valley of the Guil River in Hautes-Alpes dpartement, in the Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur rgion of southwestern France. The Queyras …
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PROVENCE — historical and cultural region encompassing the southeastern French dpartements of Bouches-du-Rhne, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, and Var. It is roughly coextensive with …
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PENNINE ALPS — Italian Alpi Pennine, French Alpes Pennines, segment of the central Alps along the Italian-Swiss border, bounded by the Great St. …
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NICE — seaport city, Mediterranean tourist centre, and capital of Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur region, southeastern France. The city is located on the …
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MENTON — Italian Mentone, town, Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur region, southeastern France. Situated near the Italian border 17 miles (28 km) northeast of …
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ISERE — dpartement, Rhne-Alpes region, southeastern France, created from the northern part of the historic province of Dauphin. It occupies an area …
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GRASSE — town, southeastern France, Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, northwest of Cannes, west-southwest of Nice. Situated at an elevation of 1,100-1,250 feet …
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GRAIAN ALPS — French Alpes Gres, or Alpes Graies, Italian Alpi Graie, northern segment of the Western Alps along the French-Italian border, bounded …
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GAP — town, capital of the Hautes-Alpes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur region, southeastern France, south-southeast of Grenoble. Situated at an altitude of 2,406 ft …
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DURANCE — Latin Druentia, principal river draining the French side of the Alps toward the Mediterranean. From its origin in the Montgenvre …
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DIGNE-LES-BAINS — town, capital of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Ctes-d'Azur rgion, southeastern France. It lies 83 miles (134 km) northwest of Cannes by road. …
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COTE D'AZUR — (French: Coast of Azure), cultural region in southeastern France encompassing the French Riviera (see Riviera) between Menton and Cannes in …
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CANNES — resort city of the French Riviera, in Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Ctes-d'Azur rgion, southeastern France. It lies southwest of Nice. Named for …
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BRIANON — city, Hautes-Alpes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, southeastern France. Brianon lies at the confluence of the Durance and Guisanne rivers. Its location …
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BOUCHES-DU-RHNE — dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte d'Azur rgion, southeastern France, at the bouches (mouths) of the Rhne River. It was formed in 1790 from …
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ANTIBES — port town, Alpes-Maritimes dpartement, Provence-Alpes-Cte-d'Azur rgion, France, on the eastern side of the Garoupe Peninsula across the Baie des Anges …
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ALPS — The Alps mountain ranges. a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North …
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DAUPHINÉ — Historic region and former province, southeastern France. Occupied by Burgundians and later by Franks, it formed part of the Middle …
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FRANCE — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Gallic, Franco-, Gallo-. Regions of France region chief town Alsace Strasbourg Aquitaine Bordeaux Auvergne …
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