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A mountain range stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country.
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Apennines — [ap′ə nīnz΄] mountain range of central Italy, extending the full length of the peninsula: highest peak, 9,560 ft (2,914 m) … English World dictionary
APENNINES — The major limestone mountain range which encloses Etruria and Umbria from the north and the east. The northern Apennines curve gently from west northwest toward the east southeast and contain the northern limits of Etruria. Between the Giovi… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Apennines — geographical name mountain chain Italy extending the length of the peninsula see corno (Monte) • Apennine adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Apennines — /ap euh nuynz /, n. (used with a pl. v.) a mountain range in Italy, extending across the length of the entire peninsula from NW to SW. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9585 ft. (2922 m). * * * Mountain range, central Italy. It stretches some 840 mi… … Universalium
Apennines — Ap|en|nines a ↑range of mountains in a line down the middle of Italy, from the northwest of the country to the south … Dictionary of contemporary English
Apennines — for the Italian mountain range. Note nnin middle. In Italian, Appennini … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
Apennines — mtn. range of Italy S of Po valley … Webster's Gazetteer
Apennines — for the Italian mountain range. Note nn in middle … Dictionary of troublesome word
Apennines — n. mountain range in Italy … English contemporary dictionary
Apennines — Ap•en•nines [[t]ˈæp əˌnaɪnz[/t]] n. pl. geg a mountain range in Italy, extending across the entire peninsula from NW to SW. Highest peak, Monte Corno, 9585 ft. (2922 m) Also called Ap′ennine Moun′tains … From formal English to slang
