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 Definitions of massif  [æˈsif, ˈmæs ɪf]  

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Definition of 'massif' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) massif
a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits.

2.  massif
a band or zone of the earth's crust raised or depressed as a unit and bounded by faults.

Etymology:  (1515–25; < F, n. use of massifmassive)

Definition of 'massif' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) massif
a block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range

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