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
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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
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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
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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
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piedmont
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Piedmontese
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ˌpēd-mən-ˈtēz
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adjective or noun
, -(ˌ)män- , -ˈtēs
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adjective or noun
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“Piedmont.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piedmont. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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