Definitions for GLEN
glɛnglen

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. glennoun

   a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. glennoun

   A secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills.

2. Glennoun

   for someone who lives in a valley.

3. Glennoun

   transferred from the surname.

4. Etymology: From gleann.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Glennoun

   A valley; a dale; a depression between two hills.

   Etymology: gleann, Erse.

   From me his madding mind is start,
   And wooes the widow’s daughter of the glen. Edmund Spenser.

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1. Glen

   The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network (GLEN) was an Irish LGBT rights group based in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1988 by Don Donnelly, Charles Kerrigan, Suzy Byrne, Kieran Rose and Christopher Robson. It focused on achieving change in legislation and social policy to achieve full equality and inclusion for lesbian, gay and bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Ireland, and protection from all forms of discrimination. Its board of directors were Margot Slattery (chair), Simon Nugent, Muriel Walls, Séamus Dooley and Dr. Fergus Ryan. In May 2017 it was announced that it would close.

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1. glen

   A glen is a valley, typically one that is long, deep, and often wooded. It is often characterized by a watercourse or is known for its river or stream. The term is most commonly used in Scotland.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Glennoun

   a secluded and narrow valley; a dale; a depression between hills

2. Etymology: [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. glyn a deep valley, Ir. & Gael. gleann valley, glen.]

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1. Glen

   Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner. The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Glen

   glen, n. a narrow valley worn by a river: a depression between hills. [Celt., as in Gael. and Ir. gleann, W. glyn.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. glen

   An Anglo-Saxon term denoting a dale or deep valley; still in use for a ravine.

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1. GLEN

   What does GLEN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GLEN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GLEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Glen is ranked #11302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Glen surname appeared 2,794 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Glen.
   
   66.9% or 1,870 total occurrences were White.
   22.1% or 618 total occurrences were Black.
   6.1% or 172 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.6% or 74 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 45 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Valley

Anagrams for GLEN »

1. NELG

How to pronounce GLEN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GLEN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GLEN in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GLEN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of GLEN in a Sentence

1. The CIF:

   After a thorough review and analysis of the incident following the conclusion of the Division 4-A regional basketball championship game between Coronado High School and Orange Glen High School, the CIF state executive director reiterates that discriminatory and racially insensitive behaviors toward an opponent contravene the principles of education-based athletics.

2. Chase Briscoe:

   It's definitely going to be tough logistically, for sure, luckily, I found out a couple of weeks ago that there was going to be a plane that goes from Eldora Dirt Derby to Watkins Glen with a couple of the spotters and whatnot. I assume I'm going to be the only driver doing both of them.

3. Clare Lopez:

   Think about it : State Department actually hired the very people who, along with their jihadist allies in Benghazi, attacked us and killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith as well as CIA contractors Glen Doherty and Ty Woods.

4. Clare Lopez:

   Instead, State Department hired a company that does n’t have employees, which then hired terrorists. think about it : State Department actually hired the very people who, along with their jihadist allies in Benghazi, attacked us and killed U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and Sean Smith as well as CIA contractors Glen Doherty and Ty Woods.

5. Kim Campbell:

   It was miraculous, off stage, he had Alzheimer's. But on stage, it was like Glen is back!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GLEN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Glen
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=GLEN
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GLEN
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GLEN
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GLEN
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GLEN
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html