Maritime Alps

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plural noun

a range of the Alps in SE France and NW Italy.

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How to use Maritime Alps in a sentence

"We cannot, my daughter, spend the entire remainder of our earthly existence among the Maritime Alps," said Mrs. Trescott.
Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu|Constance Fenimore Woolson
An amphitheatre of hills rose about us; the lovely Maritime Alps with all their graceful undulations, all their rich foliage.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood
They branch off from the Maritime Alps, and traverse the entire length of Italy.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
In 1794 he inspired and conducted, though still a subordinate, a series of successful operations in the Maritime Alps.
Britain at Bay|Spenser Wilkinson

Farther still the back-ground is surmounted by the colossal groups of the Maritime Alps.
Itinerary of Provence and the Rhone|John Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for Maritime Alps

Maritime Alps

pl n

a range of the W Alps in SE France and NW Italy. Highest peak: Argentera, 3297 m (10 817 ft)

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