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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Examples from the Web for malvern

The advantages the Malvern range offers as a sanitarium are pure air and pure water.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook
It was nine o'clock before the guns ceased firing, and only an occasional shot rang out over the gory field of Malvern Hill.
Battles of the Civil War|Thomas Elbert Vineyard
We were near it you know at the end of that long walk at Malvern—only he seemed too tired—ha!
The Bertrams|Anthony Trollope
He was at Malvern when they appeared at Glendale, and on board the gunboat when they came to Malvern.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin

Her father was with her for a while at Malvern, and, like every one else, enjoined the desirability of rest.
The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2|Edward Tyas Cook

British Dictionary definitions for malvern

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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