Rhodope
Americannoun
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a mountain range in SW Bulgaria. Highest peak, Mus Allah, 9,595 feet (2,925 meters).
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Classical Mythology. a maiden skilled in hunting, the companion of Artemis.
Example Sentences
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"This will be our last year," Deliev said, driving his cows to pasture in the Rhodope mountains.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fires have also been burning dozens of kilometres to the north-west of the city, in Rhodope and further west along the coast in Kavala.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
"I am afraid about having no government," Kokalova, 62, said, seated on a couch in her kitchen in Davidkovo, a poor village in the Rhodope mountains of southern Bulgaria.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2022
Bulgaria’s Rhodope mountains, close to the Greek border, make an atmospheric setting for this multi-genre music festival.
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2019
Bears are still abundant in the higher mountain districts, especially in the Rilska Planina and Rhodope; the Bulgarian bear is small and of brown colour, like that of the Carpathians.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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