glen

A glen in County Antrim, Ireland.

noun

The definition of a glen is a narrow valley that is hidden away.

An example of a glen are the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland.

a narrow, secluded valley

Origin of glen

Middle English from Late Middle Scottish from Gaelic an unverified form glenn (now gleann), mountain valley, akin to Welsh glyn

noun

A small, secluded valley.

Origin of glen

Middle English from Scottish Gaelic gleann from Old Irish glenn

Noun

(plural glens)

Origin

From Scottish Gaelic gleann (“mountain valley”).

Proper noun

He died at Glen Ellen, Cal., Nov.
Outside the lower end of each large transverse glen there is a scree of sedimentary matter.
10,811 Cevedale Pass (Santa Caterina to the Martell Glen), snow 10,732 Gepatschjoch (Vent to the Kauns Valley), snow.
10,033 Passo del Zebru (Santa Caterina to the Zebru Glen), snow.
In a cave, still called "Lord Huntly's Cave," in a rocky glen in the vicinity, George, marquess of Huntly, lay hid during Montrose's campaign in 1644-45.

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