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glen

noun \ˈglen\

Definition of GLEN

: a secluded narrow valley
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Origin of GLEN

Middle English (Scots), valley, from Scottish Gaelic & Irish gleann, from Old Irish glenn
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with GLEN

ben, den, en, fen, Fenn, gen, hen, ken, Ken, n, pen, Rennes, Seine, sen, Sten, ten, then, wen, when, wren, Wren, yen, Zen

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