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Snake Pass

Snake Pass proper noun: a hill pass in the Derbyshire section of the Peak District, crossing the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton.

Proper noun

Snake Pass

  1. A hill pass in the Derbyshire section of the Peak District, crossing the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton.

Origin of Snake Pass

Named after the nearby Snake Inn (in reference to the Duke of Devonshire's snake emblem).

Questions about Snake Pass

What does Snake Pass mean?
Snake Pass means a hill pass in the Derbyshire section of the Peak District, crossing the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir at Ashopton.
What part of speech is Snake Pass?
Snake Pass is a proper noun.

Words near Snake Pass in the dictionary

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  8. snake pits
  9. snake plant
  10. snake rake
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