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Graian Alps

American  
[grey-uhn alps, grahy-uhn] / ˈgreɪ ən ˈælps, ˈgraɪ ən /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain range in France and Italy, in the W Alps. Highest peak, Gran Paradiso, 13,324 feet (4,061 meters).


Graian Alps British  
/ ˈɡreɪən, ˈɡraɪ- /

plural noun

  1. the N part of the Western Alps, in France and NW Piedmont, Italy. Highest peak: Gran Paradiso, 4061 m (13 323 ft)

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For a time, the gold washings in the valleys of the Graian Alps were worked with profit.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

The same conditions existed on the Graian Alps to the southward.

From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr

Meanwhile, beyond the Graian Alps and beyond the reach of his father's information, Bernard was safe.

From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr

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