Cantabrian Mountains

American  

[kan-tey-bree-uhn] / kænˈteɪ bri ən /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mountain range in N Spain. Highest peak Torre de Cerredo, 8,688 feet (2,650 meters).

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Cantabrian Mountains British  

/ kænˈteɪbrɪən /

plural noun

1. a mountain chain along the N coast of Spain, consisting of a series of high ridges that rise over 2400 m (8000 ft): rich in minerals (esp coal and iron)

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Example Sentences

I encountered some of these artificial waves in a most unlikely location - a peaceful lagoon many miles from the sea, at the foothills of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain.

From BBC

Ahead the Cantabrian Mountains reared themselves so high in the air that the "Golden Hind" had to ascend another three thousand feet to ensure an easy crossing.

From Project Gutenberg

Alegria is a little town in the high Cantabrian Mountains, far from any train.”

From Project Gutenberg

Ebro, a river of Spain, rises in the Cantabrian Mountains, flows SE. into the Mediterranean 80 m.

From Project Gutenberg