Carpathian Mountains: Meaning and Definition of

Car•pa'thi•an Moun'tains

Pronunciation: (kär-pā'thē-un), [key]
  1. a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Rumania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 ft. (2663 m). Also called
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