Ossas


[os-uh] /ˈɒs ə/

noun
1.
a mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6490 feet (1978 meters).
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noun
1.
the plural of os2
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noun
1.
a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft)
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