Meaning of massif

mas•sif

Pronunciation: (ma-sēf', mas'if Fr. ma-sēf'), [key]

— n.

a compact portion of a mountain range, containing one or more summits.
a large elevated block of old complex rocks resistant to both erosion and crustal folding.
a band or zone of the earth's crust raised or depressed as a unit and bounded by faults.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

massif (Thesaurus)

massicot Massif Central

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