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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Cor•dil•le•ras (kôr′dl yâr′əz, -âr′-, kôr dil′ər əz; Sp. kôr′ᵺē ye′räs for 1),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa mountain system in W South America: the Andes and its component ranges.
- Place Namesa mountain system in W North America, including the Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, Cascade Range, and Rocky Mountains.
- Place Namesthe entire chain of mountain ranges parallel to the Pacific coast, extending from Cape Horn to Alaska.
Cor′dil•le′ran, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•dil•le•ra (kôr′dl yâr′ə, -âr′ə, kôr dil′ər ə),USA pronunciation n. - Geographya chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass.
- Latin chorda); see cord
- Spanish, derivative of cordilla, diminutive of cuerda string, mountain range (
- 1695–1705
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