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vallon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dale noun A valley, especially a broad, gentle one.
  • glen noun A narrow, secluded valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.
  • hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.

Senses

vallon is used for these senses in English:

  • dale (mainly, Britain, slightly dated outside Yorkshire etc.) A valley, often in an otherwise hilly area.
  • glen A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.
  • hollow (geography) A small valley between mountains.

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