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Definition of Alps in English: Alpsproper nounalps A mountain system in Europe extending in a curve from the coast of south-eastern France through north-western Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, southern Germany, and Austria into Slovenia. The highest peak of the Alps, Mont Blanc, rises to a height of 4,807 m (15,771 ft).
Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin Alpes, from Greek Alpeis, of unknown origin. Definition of Alps in US English: Alpsproper nounalpsælps A mountain system in Europe that extends in a curve from the coast of southeastern France through northwestern Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, southern Germany, and Austria, into Slovenia. The highest peak, Mont Blanc, rises to a height of 15,771 feet (4,807 m).
Origin Late Middle English: via French from Latin Alpes, from Greek Alpeis, of unknown origin. |