Snowdon

[ snohd-n ]

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).

Snowdon

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/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. Snowdon, 1st Earl of1930MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer 1st Earl of, title of Antony Armstrong-Jones . born 1930, British photographer, whose work includes television documentaries, photographic books, and the design of the Snowdon Aviary, London Zoo (1965). His marriage (1960–78) to Princess Margaret ended in divorce

Snowdon

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/ ˈsnəʊdən /

noun

1. a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft) Welsh nameYr Wyddfa

Example Sentences

"People are still going to use Snowdon and Snowdonia, and I would never say that they should not be allowed to, but it's just that choice and we need to make that informed choice."

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The park authority voted to use Yr Wyddfa, rather than Snowdon, and Eryri, rather than Snowdonia, in all official communication in November 2022.

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"It would feel odd for us to use things like Snowdon and Snowdonia, because they just feel so alien and they're not words that people in the area use."

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Gwynedd councillor John Pughe Roberts had earlier put forward a motion asking the park to stop using Snowdon and Snowdonia, claiming many were "complaining that people are changing house names, rock names, renaming the mountains".

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Snowdonia National Park Authority voted to use Yr Wyddfa, rather than Snowdon, and Eryri, rather than Snowdonia, in all official communication in November 2022.

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