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Helvellyn

Helvellyn proper noun: a mountain in Eden district, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England (OS grid ref NY3415).

Proper noun

Helvellyn

  1. A mountain in Eden district, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England (OS grid ref NY3415).

Origin of Helvellyn

From Cumbric *hal (“marsh, moor”) + Cumbric *melın (“yellow”).

Questions about Helvellyn

What does Helvellyn mean?
Helvellyn means a mountain in Eden district, Cumbria, in the Lake District of England (OS grid ref NY3415).
What part of speech is Helvellyn?
Helvellyn is a proper noun.

Words near Helvellyn in the dictionary

  1. helve
  2. helved
  3. helvellaceous
  4. helvellic
  5. helvellic acid
  6. Helvellyn
  7. helves
  8. helvetane
  9. helvetanes
  10. Helvetia
  11. Helvetian

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