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ALPS
Alps, the Alps
(noun) a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ALPs
plural of ALP
Anagrams
• APLS, APLs, ASPL, PALS, PALs, Pals, Plas, SPLA, laps, pals, salp, slap
Noun
alps
plural of alp
Anagrams
• APLS, APLs, ASPL, PALS, PALs, Pals, Plas, SPLA, laps, pals, salp, slap
Etymology
Proper noun
Alps
(usually, with "the") A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, with its highest peak Mont Blanc at 4808 meters.
Anagrams
• APLS, APLs, ASPL, PALS, PALs, Pals, Plas, SPLA, laps, pals, salp, slap
Source: Wiktionary
ALP
Alp, n. Etym: [L. Alpes the Alps, said to be of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. alp a high mountain, Ir. ailp any huge mass or lump: cf. F. Alpes.]
1. A very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc. Nor breath of vernal air from snowy alp. Milton. Hills peep o'er hills, and alps on alps arise. Pope.
2. Fig.: Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted.
Note: The plural form Alps is sometimes used as a singular. "The Alps doth spit." Shak.
Alp, n.
Definition: A bullfinch. Rom. of R.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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