Chiltern Hills
[ chil-tern ]
/ ˈtʃɪl tərn /
noun (used with a plural verb)
a range of chalk hills in Oxford and Buckinghamshire, S England. Highest peak, Coombe Hill, 852 feet (260 meters).
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Also called Chil·terns.
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British Dictionary definitions for chiltern hills
Chiltern Hills
/ (ˈtʃɪltən) /
pl n
a range of low chalk hills in SE England extending northwards from the Thames valley. Highest point: 260 m (852 ft)
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