
Meaning of GLEN
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] (Scottish) a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains) |
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GLEN is a 4 letter word that starts with G. |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glen\, n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley,
Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen.]
A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between
hills.
And wooes the widow's daughter of the glen. --Spenser.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | bottom, bottom glade, bottoms, combe, dale, dell, dingle, gap, gill, grove, intervale, lunar rill, pass, ravine, strath, trench, trough, vale, valley, wadi |
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