Snowdon

Snowdon

Snowdon [W Eryri]. Highest mountain (3,560 feet) in Wales and England, 12 miles SE of Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-western Wales, standing in a small range of peaks, sometimes known collectively as Snowdonia. Widely celebrated in Welsh oral tradition, the home of a famous eagle and of the giant Rhita Gawr. See J. E. Lloyd, ‘The Mountains in History and Legend’, in R. C. Carr and G. A. Lister (eds.), in The Mountains of Snowdonia (Cardiff, 1925).

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Snowdon Welsh Yr Wyddfa, highest mountain of Wales, 3,560 ft (1,085 m) high, Gwynedd, NW Wales. Its five peaks are separated by passes. There is a rack and pinion railway (opened 1896) from Llanberis to the summit. The Snowdon district, or Snowdonia, is noted for its scenic beauty; most of it is included in Snowdonia National Park (est. 1951). A nuclear power station (500,000-kW capacity; completed 1964) and a hydroelectric power project are in the region.

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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Wales/UK Snawdune A mountain called ‘Snow Hill’ from the Old English snāw ‘snow’ and dūn. The Welsh name means ‘The Mound’ from yr ‘the’ and wyddfa ‘mound’ or ‘tumulus’, a reference to its use as a burial place.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Snowdon." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Snowdon Mountain in Gwynedd, nw Wales. Much of the area is included in the Snowdonia National Park, established in 1951. Snowdon has five peaks, one of which, at 1085m (3560ft), is the highest in England and Wales.

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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (mountain) Gwyd. Snawdune 1095. ‘Snow hill’. OE snāw + dūn. The Welsh name means ‘the mound’ (Welsh yr + gwyddfa), referring to the mountain's use as a burial place.

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A. D. MILLS. "Snowdon." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Snowdon a mountain in NW Wales, the highest mountain in Wales, the Welsh name of which is Yr Wyddfa.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Snowdon." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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