Glen meaning

glĕn
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.

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A small, secluded valley.
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A narrow, secluded valley.
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A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.
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A Scottish habitational surname​ for someone who lives in a valley.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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Origin of glen

  • Middle English from Scottish Gaelic gleann from Old Irish glenn
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From Scottish Gaelic gleann (“mountain valley”).
    From Wiktionary

Glen Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • 10,292 Eissee Pass (Sulden to the Martell Glen), snow.

  • 10,033 Passo del Zebru (Santa Caterina to the Zebru Glen), snow.

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