Pyrenees

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See also: Pyrénées

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

First attested in 1555; from French Pyrénées, from Latin Pȳrēnaeī montēs, from Ancient Greek Πῡρήνη (Pūrḗnē) (“Pyrene”, literally “fruit-stone”), daughter of Bebryx and beloved of Herakles, and who, legend has it, is buried in the range.[1]

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Proper noun[edit]

Pyrenees pl

  1. The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east.
  2. A wine-producing region and shire (Shire of Pyrenees) in Victoria, Australia.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2022), “Pyrenees”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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