Pontic Mountains
[ pon-tik moun-tnz ]
/ ˈpɒn tɪk ˈmaʊn tnz /
plural noun
a mountain range in northern Turkey, running parallel to the Black Sea coast for about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers): highest peak, 12,917 feet (3,937 meters).
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Origin of Pontic Mountains
First recorded in 1805–10
Words nearby Pontic Mountains
Pontevedra, Pontiac, Pontian, pontianak, pontic, Pontic Mountains, pontifex, pontiff, pontific, pontifical, Pontifical College
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