Altamira

[ al-tuh-meer-uh; Spanish ahl-tah-mee-rah ]

/ ˌæl təˈmɪər ə; Spanish ˌɑl tɑˈmi rɑ /

noun

a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.

Words nearby Altamira

Altaic, Altai Mountains, Altair, Altai Republic, Altamaha, Altamira, Altamonte Springs, altar, altarage, altar board, altar boy

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Example sentences from the Web for Altamira

"Do you know the comte Altamira," she said to M. de Croisenois.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
Is it not some curious anecdote about that conspiracy which is responsible for comte Altamira being in Paris?
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
The bison polychromes have suffered somewhat in color and are far less brilliant than those at Altamira.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
They are on the walls of the cavern and roof of Altamira, and on the walls of Marsoulas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

Altamira looked at her in astonishment; but Julien did not deign to look at her.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal

British Dictionary definitions for Altamira

Altamira

/ (Spanish altaˈmira) /

noun

a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings

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单词	altamira
释义	Altamira [ al-tuh-meer-uh; Spanish ahl-tah-mee-rah ] / ˌæl təˈmɪər ə; Spanish ˌɑl tɑˈmi rɑ / noun a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs. Words nearby Altamira Altaic, Altai Mountains, Altair, Altai Republic, Altamaha, Altamira, Altamonte Springs, altar, altarage, altar board, altar boy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Altamira "Do you know the comte Altamira," she said to M. de Croisenois. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal Is it not some curious anecdote about that conspiracy which is responsible for comte Altamira being in Paris? The Red and the Black\|Stendhal The bison polychromes have suffered somewhat in color and are far less brilliant than those at Altamira. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn They are on the walls of the cavern and roof of Altamira, and on the walls of Marsoulas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various Altamira looked at her in astonishment; but Julien did not deign to look at her. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal British Dictionary definitions for Altamira Altamira / (Spanish altaˈmira) / noun a cave in N Spain, SW of Santander, noted for Old Stone Age wall drawings Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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