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Definition of
arête noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
arête
noun
/əˈret/
,
/əˈreɪt/
/əˈret/
,
/əˈreɪt/
(from French, specialist)
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a long sharp
ridge
along the top of a mountain
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arête
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