cwm

[koom]

noun

cirque(def 1).

Origin of cwm

1850–55; < Welsh: valley. See combe

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Examples from the Web for cwm

Historical Examples of cwm

At Cwm Dyli farm they say hes gone to sell sheep; has he so?
Through Welsh Doorways
Jeannette Augustus Marks
He was much impressed by Caddy of Cwm Glas, the strong woman.
Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II
W. P. Haskett Smith
The cwm has no attractions for a climber, yet at least one life has been lost in it.
Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II
W. P. Haskett Smith
He was the son of Cwm Cawlwyd, a chief of the tribe of Gododin.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol. 2
Charles Dudley Warner
So they proceeded to the place where was the Owl of Cwm Cawlwyd.
The Mabinogion
Lady Charlotte Guest

British Dictionary definitions for cwm

cwm

noun

(in Wales) a valley
geology another name for cirque (def. 1)

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Word Origin and History for cwm

1853, from Welsh cwm "coomb" (see coomb).

cwm in Science

cwm

[kōōm]

See cirque.