Pelée

[ puh-ley ]
/ pəˈleɪ /

noun

Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for pelee

  • I can hear the placid natives say: "Old Father Pelee is our protector—not our destroyer."

    The San Francisco Calamity |Various

  • Birds ceased singing and left the trees that shaded the sides of Pelee.

    The San Francisco Calamity |Various

  • Morning mists over the lake, the Pelee coming up out of them.

    The Hive |Will Levington Comfort

British Dictionary definitions for pelee

Pelée
/ (pəˈleɪ) /

noun

Mount Pelée a volcano in the Caribbean, in N Martinique: erupted in 1902, killing every person but one in the town of Saint-Pierre. Height: 1463 m (4800 ft)