Cévennes

[sey-ven]

noun (used with a plural verb)

a mountain range in S France. Highest peak, Mt. Mézenc, 5753 feet (1754 meters).

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Historical Examples of cevennes

When Brousson first went into the Cevennes, he did not undertake to preach to the people.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.
The hunted pastors of the Cevennes were falling off one by one.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.
It spread from Dauphiny to Viverais, and from thence into the Cevennes.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.
After this event persecution was redoubled throughout (p. 093) the Cevennes.
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.
Seguier has been characterised as "the Danton of the Cevennes."
The Huguenots in France
Samuel Smiles.

British Dictionary definitions for cevennes

Cévennes

noun

a mountain range in S central France, on the SE edge of the Massif Central. Highest peak: 1754 m (5755 ft)

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