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Wrangell

(ˈræŋɡəl)
n
(Placename) Mount Wrangell a mountain in S Alaska, in the W Wrangell Mountains. Height: 4269 m (14 005 ft)
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Wran•gell

(ˈræŋ gəl)

n.
Mount, an active volcano in SE Alaska, in the Wrangell Mountains. 14,006 ft. (4269 m).
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