Annwn

A1N1N1W4N1

proper noun

The otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Annwfn · alternative Annwfyn

  1. Celtic mythologyThe otherworld in Welsh mythology, a place of delights and eternal youth.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies

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imaginary placemythical placefictitious place

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. WelshAnnwn
  2. EnglishAnnwn

Borrowed from Welsh Annwn.

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Cite this entry
APA

Annwn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annwn

MLA

“Annwn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annwn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Annwn,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annwn.

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