Main Entry:

Pyr·e·nees

Pronunciation:

\ˈpir-ə-ˌnēz\

Variant(s):

or French Py·ré·nées \pē-rā-ˈnā\ or Spanish Pi·ri·ne·os \ˌpē-rē-ˈnā-(ˌ)ōs\

Function:

geographical name

mountains along French-Spanish border from Bay of Biscay to Gulf of Lion — see aneto (Pico de)

— Pyr·e·ne·an \ˌpir-ə-ˈnē-ən\ adjective or noun