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Snowdon
[snohd-n]
noun
a mountain in NW Wales: highest peak in Wales. 3,560 feet (1,085 meters).
Snowdon
1/ ˈəʊə /
noun
Welsh name: Yr Wyddfa.a mountain in NW Wales, in Gwynedd: the highest peak in Wales. Height: 1085 m (3560 ft)
Snowdon
2/ ˈəʊə /
noun
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
Example Sentences
The Watkin Path is one of the main routes to the summit of Wales' highest mountain, Yr Wyddfa, which is also known as Snowdon.
Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, were found in pools on the Watkin Path - which leads to the summit of Yr Wyddfa - also known as Snowdon - on 11 June.
In 2021, he traipsed for five months and 2,000 miles between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin and Belfast; before climbing Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike.
Previously known as Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa has been offically referred to by its Welsh name since 2022.
In 2017, his Big Busk involved a walk between cancer wards at each north Wales hospital and ended on the summit of Snowdon.
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