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glen
[ glen ]
/ glɛn /
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noun
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
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Origin of glen
1480–90; <Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn
OTHER WORDS FROM glen
glenlike, adjectiveWords nearby glen
Other definitions for glen (2 of 2)
Glen
[ glen ]
/ glɛn /
noun
a male or female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for glen
glen
/ (ɡlɛn) /
noun
a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland
Derived forms of glen
glenlike, adjectiveWord Origin for glen
C15: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend
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