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Snowdon

American  
[snohd-n] / ˈsnoʊd n /

noun

  1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).


Snowdon 1 British  
/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

  1. Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa.  a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Snowdon 2 British  
/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

  1. 1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Matthew Myerscough said he was left with post-traumatic stress disorder after being unconscious for 20 minutes buried beneath a metre of snow after a slide on Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, in 2014.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

A country house once home to Britain’s Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, and her society-photographer husband, Lord Snowdon, is coming to the market for £4.95 million, or about $6.62 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

In the 1970s, the couple divorced, and Lord Snowdon moved out of Kensington Palace and into the Old House.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Rhys still didn't slow down and eight weeks after having three stents fitted he was climbing Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

As night was rapidly approaching, and as I had arranged to ascend Snowdon the following morning, I had to tear myself away from so enchanting a scene. 

From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice

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