Snowdon
/ˈsnəʊ.dən/US/ˈsnoʊ.dən/
Snowdon proper noun: the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres (3560 feet) high, in the county of Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH6054).
Proper noun
Snowdon (countable and uncountable, plural Snowdons)
- The highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres (3560 feet) high, in the county of Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH6054).
- A hill 495 metres high (1625 feet), on Dartmoor, South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6668).
- A neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, named after James Snowdon.
- An English habitational surname from toponymy [in turn from Old English] for someone who lived in any of these places.
Snowdon meaning in Marathi
Snowdon in Marathi
- Welsh mountain
- स्नोडन snoḍan
Forms of Snowdon
| plural | Snowdons |
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Origin of Snowdon
From Old English snāw (“snow”) + dūn (“hill”).
Words formed from Snowdon
Words that rhyme with Snowdon
Questions about Snowdon
- What does Snowdon mean?
- Snowdon means the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 metres (3560 feet) high, in the county of Gwynedd (OS grid ref SH6054).
- What is Snowdon in Marathi?
- Snowdon in Marathi is स्नोडन (snoḍan). See Snowdon meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Snowdon?
- Snowdon is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Snowdon?
- Snowdon is pronounced /ˈsnəʊ.dən/ (UK).
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