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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 namePied·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
\ region of northwestern Italy west of Lombardy that is almost entirely surrounded by mountains and borders on France and Switzerland; capital Turin population 4,363,916Other Words from piedmont
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Piedmontese \ ˌpēd-mən-ˈtēz , -(ˌ)män- , -ˈtēs \ adjective or noun
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