Pindus

[ pin-duh s ]

/ ˈpɪn dəs /

a mountain range in central Greece: highest peak, 7665 feet (2335 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for pindus

Magnificent forests, however, still clothe the slopes of Rhodope, Pirin and Pindus.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 |Various
This region is close to Pindus, and the places about it, most of which belong to the Thessalians.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) |Strabo
Still, Byron wrote of them with raptures amid the Pindus mountains as his predecessors did not.

Studies in Medival Life and Literature |Edward Tompkins McLaughlin
A central chain, the Pindus, traverses Greece through the centre and covers it with its rocky system.

History Of Ancient Civilization |Charles Seignobos

His native place, Tsangarada, is a village of eastern Thessaly, 292 far up among the slopes of the Pindus.

The Teacher |George Herbert Palmer

Pindus

/ (ˈpɪndəs) /

a mountain range in central Greece between Epirus and Thessaly. Highest peak: Mount Smólikas, 2633 m (8639 ft) Modern Greek name: Píndhos (ˈpinðɔs)