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MASSIF

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Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 867 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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MASSIF  , a

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term, adopted in
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geology and
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physical
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geography for a mountainous
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mass or
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group of connected heights, whether isolated or forming
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part of a larger
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mountain
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system . A " massif " is more or less clearly marked off by valleys .

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