the Graian Alps

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• Graian Alps — Geobox|Range name=Graian Alps image caption=Mont Blanc area, Mer de Glace in foreground country=France | country1=Italy | country2=Switzerland region=Savoie | region1=Piedmont | region2=Aosta Valley | region3=Valais parent=Alps border=Chablais… …   Wikipedia

• Graian Alps — [grā′ən] division of the W Alps, along the French Italian border: highest peak, c. 13,320 ft (4,060 m) * * * ▪ mountains, Europe French  Alpes Grées, or Alpes Graies,  Italian  Alpi Graie,         northern segment of the Western Alps along the… …   Universalium

• Graian Alps — [grā′ən] division of the W Alps, along the French Italian border: highest peak, c. 13,320 ft (4,060 m) …   English World dictionary

• Graian Alps — /ˌgreɪən ˈælps/ (say .grayuhn alps), /ˌgraɪ / (say .gruy ) plural noun the northern part of the western Alps on the French Italian border. Highest peak, Gran Paradiso, 4061 m …  

• ALPS, THE —    the vastest mountain system in Europe; form the boundary between France, Germany, and Switzerland on the N. and W., and Italy on the S., their peaks mostly covered with perpetual snow, the highest being Mont Blanc, within the frontiers of… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Alps — Alpe redirects here. For the German river, see Alpe (river). For other uses, see Alps (disambiguation). Alps Range The …   Wikipedia

• Geography of the Alps — The Alps cover a large area. This article describes the delimitation of the Alps as a whole and of subdivisions of the range, follows the course of the main chain of the Alps and discusses the lakes and glaciers found in the region.The Alps form… …   Wikipedia

• Cottian Alps — French: Alpes Cottiennes, Italian: Alpi Cozie Range …   Wikipedia

• Pennine Alps — Geobox|Range name=Pennine Alps other name= fr. Alpes valaisannes other name1= de. Walliser Alpen other name2= it. Alpi Pennine image caption= country=Switzerland |country1=Italy region=Valais | region1=Piedmont | region2=Aosta Valley parent=Alps… …   Wikipedia

• Cottian Alps — /kot ee euhn/ a mountain range in SW Europe, in France and Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Monte Viso, 12,602 ft. (3841 m). * * * ▪ mountains, Europe French  Alpes Cottiennes,  Italian  Alpi Cozie,         segment of the Western Alps… …   Universalium

• Savoy Alps — a mountain range in SE France: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Mont Blanc, 15,781 ft. (4810 m). * * * ▪ mountains, France French  Alpes De Savoie,         northwestern spurs of the Graian Alps (q.v.) in southeastern France between Lake Geneva… …   Universalium