Malvern

[mawl-vern, maw- for 1; mal-vern 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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Historical Examples of malvern

Some one told me that he was gone or going to the Water Doctor at Malvern.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald
Edward FitzGerald
"Run up to your room, my dear," said good-natured Lady Malvern.
A Young Mutineer
Mrs. L. T. Meade
On the day of landing they took part in an engagement at Malvern Hill.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
Various
For the first time since Malvern Hill, our forces had the advantage of position.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps
George T. Stevens
Within half a block of the streetcar line on Malvern an early spring had encouraged plowing of a 200 foot square garden.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4
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British Dictionary definitions for malvern

Malvern

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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