Snowdon

[snohd-n]

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).

Snowdon

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/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

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

Snowdon

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/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

Named by police as Kieran, from Worcestershire, he was reported missing after starting to walk up Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, at 07:00 BST.

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Volunteers currently remove more than 1,500kg of rubbish a year from Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, and have compared it to bailing water from a "sinking ship".

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Last year saw the seven north Wales rescue teams deal with more than 750 call-outs, with more than 320 in the area covering the highest peak Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, the most call-outs for any of the teams across Wales and England.

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The Watkin Path is one of the main routes to the summit of Wales' highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, which is also known as Snowdon.

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Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, were found in pools on the Watkin Path - which leads to the summit of Yr Wyddfa - also known as Snowdon - on 11 June.

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