Grasmere

[ gras-meer, grahs- ]

/ ˈgræs mɪər, ˈgrɑs- /

noun

a lake in Westmoreland, in NW England. 1 mile (1.6 km) long.

a village on this lake: Wordsworth's home 1790–1808.

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Examples from the Web for grasmere

She was possibly on her way to an exclusive, post-wedding brunch at the Grasmere Estate.
The Knot Is Tied!|Chris Wilson, Jacob Bernstein|July 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Lake Coniston is ten miles from Grasmere, and even alone the walk is not long.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
I know another to whom Grasmere is always the window of holy vision.
My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year|John Henry Jowett
Grasmere is in Westmoreland; Keswick in Cumberland; and they are thirteen good miles apart.
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II|Thomas De Quincey

Grasmere Lake a beautiful image of stillness, clear as glass, reflecting all things.
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)|Dorothy Wordsworth
Grasmere was very soft, and Rydale was extremely beautiful from the western side.
Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, Vol. I (of 2)|Dorothy Wordsworth

British Dictionary definitions for grasmere

Grasmere

/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌmɪə) /

noun

a village in NW England, in Cumbria at the head of Lake Grasmere: home of William Wordsworth and of Thomas de Quincey

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