Lepontine Alps
[ li-pon-tin ]
/ lɪˈpɒn tɪn /
plural noun
a central range of the Alps in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak, Mt. Leone, 11,684 feet (3561 meters).
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British Dictionary definitions for lepontine alps
Lepontine Alps
/ (lɪˈpɒntaɪn) /
pl n
a range of the S central Alps, in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak: Monte Leone, 3553 m (11 657 ft)
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