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Sierra Nevada definition

Si·erra Ne·vada (sē er′ə nə vad′ə, -vä′də)

mountain range in E Calif.: highest peak, Mt. Whitney
also the Sierras

Etymology: Sp, lit., snowy range

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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