- Apennine Peninsula
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A large peninsula in Southern Europe protruding into the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. The mountain range of Apennines runs across it from north to south. Occupied by Italy.
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Apennine Mountains — This is about the Italian mountain range. There is also a lunar mountain range named the Montes Apenninus. The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (Greek: Απεννινος; Latin: Appenninus in both cases used in the singular; Italian: Appennini ) is a… … Wikipedia
Apennine — may refer to: *The Apennine Mountains *The Apennine or Italian peninsula *The archaeological Apennine culture *The lunar Montes Apenninus … Wikipedia
Apennine Range — ▪ mountains, Italy Introduction also called the Apennines, Italian Appennino series of mountain ranges bordered by narrow coastlands that form the physical backbone of peninsular Italy. From Cadibona Pass in the northwest, close to the… … Universalium
Italian Peninsula — Th Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula ( it. Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica ) is one of the three peninsulas of Southern Europe (the other two being the Iberian Peninsula and Balkan Peninsula), spanning 1,000 km from the Po Valley… … Wikipedia
Italian Peninsula — ▪ peninsula, Europe one of the three great peninsulas of southern Europe, the other two being the Balkan (to the east) and the Iberian (to the west). The Italian Peninsula extends from the region of the Po River southward for some 600 miles (960 … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Italic languages — Indo European languages spoken in the Apennine Peninsula (Italy) during the 1st millennium BC, after which only Latin survived. Traditionally thought to be a subfamily of related languages, these languages include Latin, Faliscan, Osco Umbrian,… … Universalium
Europe — • The conception of Europe as a distinct division of the earth, separate from Asia and Africa, had its origin in ancient times Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Europe Europe … Catholic encyclopedia
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Apennines — noun 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. Syn: Apennine Mountains … Wiktionary
