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massif
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun massif has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
massif, n.
A block of the earth's crust bounded by faults and shifted to form peaks of a mountain range. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
massif, n. a compact group of mountain heights.
Etymology
F massif used as noun: see MASSIVE
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