Semicirque
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills.
"Upon a semicirque of turf-clad ground, / The hidden nook discovered to our view / A mass of rock […]"
Example
More examples"Upon a semicirque of turf-clad ground, / The hidden nook discovered to our view / A mass of rock […]"
Etymology
From semi- + cirque.
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