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Sierra Nevada definition

Si·erra Ne·vada (sē erə nə vadə, -vä)

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

Etymology: Sp, lit., snowy range

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