Glen Iris

proper noun

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara and City of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Boroondara and City of Stonnington, Victoria, Australia.

Origin

In Melbourne, apparently named after a ship called "Iris".

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Glen Iris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glen%20Iris

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“Glen Iris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glen%20Iris. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Glen Iris,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Glen%20Iris.

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