Snowdon

[ snohd-n ]

/ ˈsnoʊd n /

noun

a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3560 feet (1085 meters).

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Examples from the Web for snowdon

After she was barred from marrying Townsend, Margaret married Lord Snowdon.
Juiciest Bits From Robert Lacey’s Royal Biography ‘The Queen’|Tom Sykes|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thereupon Llewelyn returned to Snowdon, where he was joined by the homeless David.
The History of England|T.F. Tout
The next man struck was Major Snowdon Andrews, afterward colonel of artillery.
The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson|Edward A. Moore
“Precisely,” assented Snowdon as naturally as though there had been no element of facetiousness in the suggestion.
The Law of Hemlock Mountain|Hugh Lundsford

I climbed Snowdon at the age of seven, and felt the delight that arises from standing high and gazing far.
The Alps|Martin Conway
Mrs. Snowdon remained silent for a moment, with brows knit in deep thought, while Annon uneasily watched her.
The Abbot's Ghost, Or Maurice Treherne's Temptation|A. M. Barnard

British Dictionary definitions for snowdon (1 of 2)

Snowdon

/ (ˈsnəʊdən) /

noun

a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa

British Dictionary definitions for snowdon (2 of 2)

Snowdon

/ (ˈsnəʊdən) /

noun

1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

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Word Origin and History for snowdon

Snowdon

mountain in Caernarvonshire, northern Wales, from English snow (n.) + Old English dun "hill, mountain" (see down (n.2); presumably translating a former Celtic name. The height is snow-covered much of the year.