Glens

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Glens is the plural of glen, a narrow valley, especially in Scotland or Ireland.

The word appears often in place names: the Glens of Antrim, Glen Canyon.

A glen is typically more secluded and picturesque than a valley, often with a stream running through it.

nature

streams

Continuous flows of something

birdsong · ferns · moss · wildflowers · oaks · pines · birches · shade · canopy · undergrowth

Scottish

tartan

Patterned clan fabric

  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry
  • whiskyDistilled grain alcohol
  • heatherMoorland flowering shrub

lochs · bagpipes · kilt · highlands · moors · crofts · cairns · brae · burns · ben

geography

valleys

Low areas between hills

gorges · canyons · vales · highlands · hillsides · moorlands · meadows · passes · ridges · slopes

proper

Campbell

Major soup manufacturer

  • NevisLesser Antilles island
  • LyonMajor French city
  • GarryMasculine name variant

Isla · Ogle

Opposites
topographic elevation

Glenspeaks

Highest points attained

summits · ridges · mountaintops · crests · hilltops

landform openness

Glensplains

Broad, level grasslands

prairies · steppes · flatlands · open country · savannas

Phrases
Family

glen

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