Simplon

[ sim-plon; French san-plawn ]

/ ˈsɪm plɒn; French sɛ̃ˈplɔ̃ /

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noun

a mountain pass in southern Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6,592 feet (2,010 meters) high.

a railroad tunnel between Switzerland and Italy, northeast of the Simplon Pass. 12¼ miles (20 kilometers) long.

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How to use Simplon in a sentence

A New Simplon and a peaceful Napoleonic mind will accomplish this.
Canada and the Canadians|Sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle
The mauve summits of the Simplon and the reflets of the mirrored lake throw back a penetrating shimmer to the view.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
The Simplon Pass, under certain restrictions has recently been opened to automobiles.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Between the two, which are 41 miles apart and over an elevation of 6,590 feet, lies the famous Simplon Pass.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1900|Various

At last they crossed the Simplon and made their way to Venice.
The American|Henry James