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Dolomites

[doh-luh-mahyts, dol-uh-]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a mountain range in N Italy: a part of the Alps. Highest peak, Marmolada, 10,965 feet (3,340 meters).



Dolomites

/ ˈɒəˌɪٲ /

plural noun

  1. a mountain range in NE Italy: part of the Alps; formed of dolomitic limestone. Highest peak: Marmolada, 3342 m (10 965 ft)

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Aziz Ziriat, 36, went missing while hiking in the Dolomites with his friend Sam Harris on New Year's Day.

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The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy said.

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The best friend of a British mountaineer who died in the Dolomites has paid tribute to him, and added that he had "no words to fully describe" how he was feeling.

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The search for a second British mountaineer who has been missing in the Dolomites for 10 days has resumed, Italian authorities have confirmed.

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A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue service has said.

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