Pyrenees

ˌpɪrəˈniːz

Definition

Definition of Pyrenees - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

geographymountain range between France and Spain

The Pyrenees are popular for hiking and skiing.

highlands

range

vine country

Rare

wine region in Victoria, Australia

Rare

The Pyrenees is famous for its excellent wines.

vineyard

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Midi-Pyrenees

region located in southern France

Midi-Pyrenees is known for its beautiful landscapes.

Origin of Pyrenees

Greek, pyros (fire) + nesos (island)

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Andorra

geography

small country in the Pyrenees between France and Spain

Aquitania

modern region

region in southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees

Principality of Andorra

geography

official name of the small country in the Pyrenees

Pyrenean

native

person from the Pyrenees region

Pyrenean

animal

large dog breed from the Pyrenees mountains

Pyrenean

adj.

geography

related to the Pyrenees mountains

Pyrenean

adj.

culture

pertaining to the culture of the Pyrenees

Pyrenean

adj.

wildlife

associated with the wildlife of the Pyrenees

Examples of Pyrenees in a sentence

Many rare species inhabit the Pyrenees.
Tourists flock to the Pyrenees for wine tasting tours.
The Pyrenees vineyards produce award-winning varieties.

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French:Pyrénées, Pyrenees, ...
German:Pyrenäen, ...
Italian:Pirenei, ...
Spanish:Pirineos, ...
Portuguese:Pireneus, ...
Chinese:比利牛斯山脉, 比利牛斯, ...
Japanese:ピレネー山脈, ピレネー, ...
Arabic:جِبَال البَرَانِس, بيرينيه, ...
Hebrew:הַפִּירֵנֵאִים, ...
Russian:Пиренеи, ...
Ukrainian:Піренеї, ...
Hindi:पिरेनीज़, पाइरेनीज़, ...
Bengali:পাইরেনিজ, ...
Catalan:Pirineus, ...
Czech:Pyreneje, Pyrenees, ...
Danish:Pyrenæerne, ...
Dutch:Pyreneeën, Pyrenees, ...
Greek:Πυρηναία, ...
Hungarian:Pireneusok, Pyrenees, ...
Khmer:ជួរភ្នំពីរ៉េណេ, តំបន់ផលិតស្រាទំពាំងបាយជូរភីរ៉េណេ, ...
Korean:피레네 산맥, 피레네, ...
Persian:پیرنه, ...
Polish:Pireneje, Pyrenees, ...
Portuguese (BR):Pirineus, Pireneus, ...
Romanian:Munții Pirinei, regiunea viticolă Pyrenees, ...
Swedish:Pyrenéerna, ...
Thai:เทือกเขาพิเรนีส, ภูเขาไฟเรนีส, ...
Turkish:Pirene Dağları, Pyrenees, ...
Vietnamese:Dãy núi Pyrenees, Vùng rượu vang Pyrenees, ...

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Definition of Pyrenees - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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