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Pyrenees
pih-ruh-NEEZ
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A mountain range separating Spain and France.
"They hiked through the Pyrenees for two weeks."
Word Forms
the Pyrenees plural
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Etymology
From Latin Pȳrēnaeī (montēs), from Ancient Greek Πυρηναῖος, after Pyrene, a mythological figure said to be buried in the mountains.