"Forest of Dean" meaning in All languages combined

See Forest of Dean on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Unknown. Possibly related to Welsh din (“fort, stronghold”), or to Dane. Etymology templates: {{m|cy|din||fort, stronghold}} din (“fort, stronghold”), {{m|en|Dane}} Dane Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Forest of Dean}} Forest of Dean
  1. An area in Gloucestershire, between the rivers Severn and Wye, with a long history of mining. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Gloucestershire, England
    Sense id: en-Forest_of_Dean-en-name-2FwE5AVJ
  2. A local government district in Gloucestershire bordering onto Wales, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in Coleford. Categories (place): Boroughs in England, Forests, Regions of England
    Sense id: en-Forest_of_Dean-en-name-UJlxKAEM Disambiguation of Boroughs in England: 29 71 Disambiguation of Forests: 41 59 Disambiguation of Regions of England: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: freeminer

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