Malvern

[ mawl-vern, maw- for 1; mal-vern for 2 ]
/ ˈmɔl vərn, ˈmɔ- for 1; ˈmæl vərn for 2 /

noun

an urban area in W England, SW of Birmingham: mineral springs; incorporated into Malvern Hills 1974.
a town in central Arkansas.

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Words nearby Malvern

Maluku, malunion, Malus' law, malvaceous, malvasia, Malvern, Malvern Hill, Malvern Hills, malversation, Malvinas, Malvine
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Malvern
/ (ˈmɔːlvən) /

noun

a town and resort in W England, in S Worcestershire on the E slopes of the Malvern Hills : annual dramatic festival; mineral springs. Pop: 35 588 (2001)
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