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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An area of rolling hills (downs), often grassy pasture over chalk or limestone. UK

   "Hail! every distant hill, and downland plain! Your dew-hid beauties Fancy oft unveils;"

Example

More examples

"Hail! every distant hill, and downland plain! Your dew-hid beauties Fancy oft unveils;"

Etymology

From Old English dūnland, equivalent to down + land.

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