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Ortler

[ awrt-ler ]
/ ˈɔrt lər /
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noun
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
the highest peak of this range. 12,802 feet (3,902 meters).
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Words nearby Ortler

orthotropic, orthotropism, orthotropous, ortho-xylene, orthros, Ortler, Ortles, ortolan, Orton, orts, Orumiyeh
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How to use Ortler in a sentence

  • We were directly under the shadow of the Ortler, with its twelve thousand feet of rock and ice.

    Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson

  • The Ortler was transfigured, the Madatsch dazzling—almost blinding until our eyes had grown wonted to the brilliant spectacle.

    Europe from a Motor Car|Russell Richardson

  • Pastor Ortler was still the same, preaching to his little flock, and giving freely of his means, his wife only slightly older.

    Scenes in Switzerland|American Tract Society

  • A multitude of mountains raised their crowns towards heaven, while above all rose the snow-white cone of the Ortler.

    The Glaciers of the Alps|John Tyndall
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