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Pe·li·on (pēʹlē-ən, -ôn'), Mount
A peak, 1,601.9 m (5,252 ft) high, of northeast Greece in eastern Thessaly. According to Greek legend, it was the home of the centaurs, especially Chiron.
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Pelion,Mount
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