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Forest of Dean
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English
+ District
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to Welsh cy din fort, stronghold, or to en Dane.
Proper noun
Forest of Dean
en forest/and/geographical area co/Gloucestershire cc/England between the rivers Severn and Wye, with a long history of mining.
en local government district co/Gloucestershire cc/England bordering onto Wales, formed in 1974 and with its headquarters in Coleford.
See also
en freeminer