pyrene

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Synonyms: pyree, cyrene, gyrene, pyrena, pyrone, pyrenae, apyrene

Antonyms: pyree, cyrene, gyrene, pyrena, pyrone, pyrenae, apyrene

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Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q1509554}} {{lb|en|Greek mythology|Roman mythology}} A daughter of King [[Bebryx]] who was loved or [[violate]]d by [[Heracles]]; after fleeing into the wilderness and dying, she was buried by him, and the [[Pyrenees]] were said to be named after her.
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|with “the”}} The [[Pyrenees]].

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