SINCE 1828
piedmont
adjective
pied·mont
| \ ˈpēd-ˌmänt
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Definition of piedmont
(Entry 1 of 2)
: lying or formed at the base of mountains
Piedmont
geographical name
Pied·mont
| \ ˈpēd-ˌmänt
\
\
Definition of Piedmont (Entry 2 of 2)
1
upland region of the eastern U.S. lying east of the Appalachian Mountains between southeastern New York and central Alabama
2
or Italian Piemonte \ pyā-ˈmōn-(ˌ)tā
\
region of northwestern Italy west of Lombardy that is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and borders on France and Switzerland; capital Turin population 4,363,916
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region of northwestern Italy west of Lombardy that is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and borders on France and Switzerland; capital Turin population 4,363,916
Other Words from piedmont
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piedmont
noun
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Piedmontese
\ ˌpēd-mən-ˈtēz
, -(ˌ)män- , -ˈtēs \
adjective or noun
, -(ˌ)män- , -ˈtēs \
adjective or noun
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