Swaledale

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  1. 1
    A valley (dale) in North Yorkshire, England, through which flows the river Swale.
  2. 2
    A breed of sheep from Swaledale.

    "There were more than three hundred Swaledales out on the hills and as many lambs and more."

  3. 3
    A minor city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.

Example

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"There were more than three hundred Swaledales out on the hills and as many lambs and more."

Etymology

From Swale + dale.

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north yorkshire

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