Definition of knoll
: a small round hill : mound
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Origin and Etymology of knoll
Middle English knol, from Old English cnoll; akin to Old Norse knollr mountaintop
First Known Use: before 12th century
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anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
Origin and Etymology of knoll
Middle English, probably alteration of knellen to knell
First Known Use: 15th century
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