glen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡlɛn/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- glĭn (pin-pen-merger)
- /ɡlɪn/ (pin-pen-merger)
- glĕn (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English glen, borrowed from Irish gleann and Scottish Gaelic gleann, Old and Middle Irish glend, glenn (“mountain valley”), from Proto-Celtic *glendos (“valley”), hypothetically from Proto-Indo-European *glend- (“shore”) but the word may have been borrowed from a non-Indo-European substrate language. Compare Manx glion, Welsh glyn. Doublet of glyn.
Meanings
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A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.
What riches too, of gold and jewels, might not be hidden among those forest-shrouded glens and peaks? And beyond, and beyond again, ever new islands, new continents perhaps, an inexhaustible wealth of yet undiscovered worlds.
1871, Charles Kingsley, “Down the Islands”, in At Last: A Christmas in the West Indies. […], volume I, London; New York, N.Y.: Macmillan and Co., →OCLC, page 41:In the glens of the hills about Strathsporran are many noble and nimble stags. But I have never set foot in my house there, for it is carpeted throughout with the tartan of my clan.
1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company, published 1912, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Ardglen · Glen Fergus · Glenhope East · Glenmaggie · Glenvale · Campsie Glen · Glencoe · Glenfern · Glenaladale · Gleneagle · Glengower · Glenoran · Glenfyne · Wattle Glen · Gleniffer · Glen Creek · Glenlofty · Glen Park · Glen Osmond · Glendalough · Glenmore Park · Glendon Brook · Glen Nevis · Glenhaven · Glen Ward · Glenbrook · Glenrae · Glen Elgin · Glendaurel · Ferny Glen · Glenellen · Glen Innes · Glenfield · Yarra Glen · Glengarry · Glenlee · Glenora · Glenalbyn · Glen Forbes · Glen Echo · Glenorie · Glen Mervyn · Glen Shee · Glen Isla · Glen Ellyn · Rocky Glen · Glenunga · glenlike · Glen Forrest · Glenmorgan · Glenroy · Glenridding · Glenaire · Glengarry North · Glenaroua · Glendora · Watkins Glen · Monarch Glen · Glenella · Glen Allen · Rutherglen · Glen Falloch · Glenalmond · Glenburn · Glen Huntly · Glengarrie · Glenwood · Glenrowan · Glenugie · Glenisla · Glenburnie · Glenmore · Glen Rose · Glen Ogle · Glen Wills · Aeroglen · Glenside · Glenluce · Glen Huon · Glenpatrick · Rossglen · Glenrock · Glen Bain · Glen Davis · Glen William · Glenhope · Riverglen · Glen Oaks · Glenormiston South · Glen Rock · Glengarry West · Glenbar · Glen Douglas · Glen Cove · Glenlynn · Glendenning · Glen Ridge · Glen Fiddich · Glen Martin · Glenarbon · Glen Parva · Glenlyon, Glen Lyon · Glenmoral · The Glen · Glenning Valley · Glenfield Park · Glenalta · Nana Glen · Glenleigh · Woodglen · Glen Eden · Glenthorne · Rosa Glen · Glenbrae · Glenorchy · Warner Glen · Glenfalloch · South Glencoe · Glengowrie · Glen Ruth · Glennies Creek · Glenloth East · Groudle Glen · Glen Alvie · Glengallan · Glen Boughton · Glen Allyn · Glenview · Glen Niven · Great Glen · Glenaubyn · Glenloth · Glenelg North · Glenden · Glentromie · Glendale · Glen Cairn · Glenhaughton · Glen Gardner · Glen Esk · Glenrowan West · Glenelg East · Glenrothes · Glenthompson · Glenquarry · Glenlogie · Glenlogan · Glendevie · Glenworth Valley · Glen Eira · Glenaven · Glenbawn · Glendambo · Forest Glen · Glen Alice · Glen Alpine · Glen Russell · Glendonald · Glenormiston North · Glen Waverley · Glenreagh · Glendon · Glen Oak · Glen Valley · Hirstglen · Glenelg · Glen Iris · Glenore Grove
Relateds
glen plaid · defile · gully · strath
Translations (35)
ru лощи́на (secluded and narrow valley) · mk глен (secluded and narrow valley) · pl wąwóz (secluded and narrow valley) · mr खोरा (secluded and narrow valley) · de Siepen (secluded and narrow valley) · es barranca (secluded and narrow valley) · bg клисура (secluded and narrow valley) · grc ἄγκος (secluded and narrow valley) · tum nguyi (secluded and narrow valley) · fi notko (secluded and narrow valley) · nl dal (secluded and narrow valley) · sga glenn (secluded and narrow valley) · de Tobel (secluded and narrow valley) · mk клисура (secluded and narrow valley) · ga gleann (secluded and narrow valley) · pt ravina (secluded and narrow valley) · grc νάπη (secluded and narrow valley) · hy լեռնագոգ (secluded and narrow valley) · ca barranc (secluded and narrow valley) · ota چوقور (secluded and narrow valley) · sq grykë (secluded and narrow valley) · mr आड (secluded and narrow valley) · el λαγκάδα (secluded and narrow valley) · cy glyn (secluded and narrow valley) · tr çukur (secluded and narrow valley) · gd gleann (secluded and narrow valley) · grc βῆσσα (secluded and narrow valley) · pt cânion (secluded and narrow valley) · cmn 幽谷 (secluded and narrow valley) · sh gudura (secluded and narrow valley) · nl vallei (secluded and narrow valley) · hy հովիտ (secluded and narrow valley) · fr vallon (secluded and narrow valley) · gv glion (secluded and narrow valley) · gl valga (secluded and narrow valley)