Julian Alps
Americannoun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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With three sides dominated by the Julian Alps and a steep mountain pass providing the only road access, Drežnica is not a place many stumble across by chance.
From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2020
A double-height picture window with a door that opens to a small terrace affords spectacular views of the high peaks of the Julian Alps.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2015
The Eastern Alps form the broadest and lowest portion of the system, and embrace the Noric Alps, the Carnic Alps, the Julian Alps, &c.; highest peak, the Gross Glockner, 12,405 feet.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
All these heights belong to the Julian Alps.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
These two positions were the strongest points in a great ring of fortified heights protecting the pass and the highway and railroad running through an angle of the Julian Alps into the heart of Austria.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Reynolds, Francis J. (Francis Joseph)
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