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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Alps, the Alpsnoun

    a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

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  1. the alps

    The Alps are a major mountain range system situated in south-central Europe, extending approximately 1,200 kilometers across eight countries which include France, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. They are known for their stunning natural beauty and for being a hub of outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing and mountaineering. Some of the highest and most well-known peaks in the Alps include Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of the Alps in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of the Alps in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  1. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

    To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.

  2. Heribert Eisl:

    The avalanche happened on the northern side of the Dachstein, just under the entry point Rankluft, we mobilized all our staff, but unfortunately there was no happy ending. An avalanche in the Dachstein region of the Austrian Alps killed at least five hikers, authorities said. A separate avalanche hit the southern Carinthia region around noon, killing a 33-year-old police officer when a large piece of frozen snow struck him during an Alpine training exercise. The officer suffered such serious injuries that he died at the scene of the accident, Austrias Interior Ministry said in a statement.

  3. Rainer Deutschmann:

    We will see on each journey what the energy consumption will be depending on the geography and topology, with an electric battery, instead of carrying merchandise around you are carrying around the battery. You have a 200 km range, which you can use for a city, but you cannot use it for the Alps.

  4. Edgar Watson Howe:

    Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.

  5. Rainer Deutschmann:

    With an electric battery, instead of carrying merchandise around you are carrying around the battery. You have a 200 km range, which you can use for a city, but you cannot use it for the Alps.

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