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Alps

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plural noun

a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 feet (4810 meters).

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alp

[alp]

noun

a high mountain.

Origin of alp

First recorded in 1635–1645; back formation from Alps
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British Dictionary definitions for alps

Alps

pl n

a mountain range in S central Europe, extending over 1000 km (650 miles) from the Mediterranean coast of France and NW Italy through Switzerland, N Italy, and Austria to Slovenia. Highest peak: Mont Blanc, 4807 m (15 771 ft)
a range of mountains in the NW quadrant of the moon, which is cut in two by a straight fracture, the Alpine Valley

alp

noun

(in the European Alps) an area of pasture above the valley bottom but below the mountain peaks
a high mountain
See also Alps, Australian Alps

Word Origin for alp

C14: back formation from Alps, from French Alpes (pl), from Latin Alpēs, from Greek Alpeis

ALP

abbreviation for

Australian Labor Party
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Word Origin and History for alps

Alps

see Alp.

alp

n.

1590s, "any high, snow-capped mountain," from Alps, from French Alpes, from Latin Alpes "the Alps," perhaps from altus "high," or albus "white" or from a Celtic word (according to Servius), or a pre-Indo-European root. Alps, the European mountain range, attested by that name in English from 1550s.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Culture definitions for alps

Alps

Mountain system of south-central Europe.

Note

The Alps provide scenic beauty and the location for an abundance of winter sports, making them a popular tourist destination.
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