Carpathian Mountains
a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8,737 feet (2,663 meters).
- Also called Car·pa·thi·ans.
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How to use Carpathian Mountains in a sentence
Again, in the Carpathians, as in one of the sagas concerning the Blanik, a smith is summoned to shoe the steeds.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney HartlandAs they now advanced and entered upon the first outworks of the Carpathians the day clouded.
The Dark Forest | Hugh WalpoleGa-lish´i-a, crown land of Austria, on the north side of the Carpathians.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottTwo Austrian armies had been fighting fierce battles in the deep snows and slush of the Carpathians.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10) | James Edward ParrottI am told that, during the first campaign in the Carpathians, the Central Powers lost 25,000 men per day with frozen feet.
Training for the Trenches | Leslie Vickers
British Dictionary definitions for Carpathian Mountains
Carpathians
/ (kɑːˈpeɪθɪən) /
a mountain system of central and E Europe, extending from Slovakia to central Romania: mainly forested, with rich iron ore resources. Highest peak: Gerlachovka, 2663 m (8788 ft)
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