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combe

or comb, coomb, coombe

[ koom, kohm ]

noun

, British.
  1. a narrow valley or deep hollow, especially one enclosed on all but one side.


combe

/ kuːm /

noun

  1. See coomb
    variant spellings of coomb


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Word History and Origins

Origin of combe1

Old English cumb valley < British Celtic; cwm

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Example Sentences

The English original is probably that by William Combe, published in 1779, two volumes.

The entrance to a combe—the widening mouth of a valley—is beyond, with copses on the slopes.

Somewhere behind the broad beam of life sweeping so beautifully through the combe, somewhere behind the flower, and in the wind.

The following extract from Dr. Andrew Combe, presents the opinion of most intelligent medical men on this subject.

George Combe discussed with his host the principles of phrenology, at that time claiming "its thousands of disciples."

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