glen

[ glen ]
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noun
  1. a small, narrow, secluded valley.

Origin of glen

1
1480–90; <Irish, Scots Gaelic gleann; cognate with Welsh glynn

Other words from glen

  • glenlike, adjective

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Glen
[ glen ]

noun
  1. a male or female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for glen

glen

/ (ɡlɛn) /


noun
  1. a narrow and deep mountain valley, esp in Scotland or Ireland

Origin of glen

1
C15: from Scottish Gaelic gleann, from Old Irish glend

Derived forms of glen

  • glenlike, adjective

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