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Acroceraunian

ACROCERAU'NIAN, a. [Gr. a summit, and thunder.] An epithet applied to certain mountains between Epirus and Illyricum, in the 41st degree of latitude. They project into the Adriatic, and are so termed from bein...

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ACROCERAU'NIAN, a. [Gr. a summit, and thunder.]

An epithet applied to certain mountains between Epirus and Illyricum, in the 41st degree of latitude. They project into the Adriatic, and are so termed from being often struck with lightning.

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