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Acroceraunian

Acroceraunian \Ac`ro*ce*rau"ni*an\, a. [L. acroceraunius, fr. Gr. ? high, n. pl. ? heights + ? thunderbolt.] Of or pertaining to the high mountain range of ``thunder-smitten'' peaks (now Kimara), between Epirus and Macedonia.
--Shelley.

Usage examples of "acroceraunian".

My map showed me where we were, and with no small interest I discovered that the long line of heights guarding the bay on its southern side formed the Acroceraunian Promontory.