combe
or comb, coomb, coombe
[koom, kohm]
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noun British.
a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.
Origin of combe
coomb
1or coombe
[koom, kohm]
noun
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Examples from the Web for coombe
Historical Examples of coombe
At the upper end of the coombe the spring issued, and at the lower was the millpond.
Round About a Great EstateRichard Jefferies
She saw Mr. Wellwood, and heard a good account of Coombe Prior.
The Heir of RedclyffeCharlotte M. Yonge
We came to Coombe Bysset directly after the ceremony, and we are here still.
I could not help reminding him that he had been ever, ever so anxious to come to Coombe.
It is evident that this great art is not studied at Coombe Bysset.'
combe
comb
noun
coomb
combe, coombe or comb
noun
Word Origin for coomb
Old English cumb (in place names), probably of Celtic origin; compare Old French combe small valley and Welsh cwm valley
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