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Definition of Alp
1. Noun. Any high mountain.
Definition of Alp
1. n. A very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc.
2. n. A bullfinch.
Definition of Alp
1. Initialism. Australian Labor Party ¹
2. Noun. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alp
1. a high mountain [n -S]
Medical Definition of Alp
1. 1. A very high mountain. Specifically, in the plural, the highest chain of mountains in Europe, containing the lofty mountains of Switzerland, etc. "Nor breath of vernal air from snowy alp." (Milton) "Hills peep o'er hills, and alps on alps arise." (Pope) 2. Something lofty, or massive, or very hard to be surmounted. The plural form Alps is sometimes used as a singular. "The Alps doth spit." Origin: L. Alpes the Alps, said to be of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. Alp a high mountain, Ir. Ailp any huge mass or lump: cf. F. Alpes. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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