About The Word Alpine
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Alpine
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What's The Definition Of Alpine?
[adj] (biology) living or growing above the timber line; "alpine flowers"
[adj] relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany" [adj] relating to or characteristic of alps; "alpine sports" Synonyms | Synonyms for Alpine: highland(a) | upland Related Terms | Find terms related to Alpine: See Also | Alpine In Webster's Dictionary \Al"pine\, a. [L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F.
Alpin.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain;
as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.
2. Like the Alps; lofty. ``Gazing up an Alpine height.''
--Tennyson.
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