Definitions of Sierra Nevada
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a mountain range in southern Spain along the Mediterranean coast to the east of Granadaexample of:chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountainsa series of hills or mountains
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a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitneysynonyms: High Sierra, Sierra Nevada Mountainsexample of:chain, chain of mountains, mountain chain, mountain range, range, range of mountainsa series of hills or mountains
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