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\ ˈwōld 
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\Definition of wold
1 : a usually upland area of open country
2 capitalized : a hilly or rolling region
—used in names of various English geographic areasYorkshire Wolds
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wold
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of wold
British : an area of hilly land in the country
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