English Explanatory Dictionary

gladen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sword grass.
  2. Any plant with sword-shaped leaves, especially Iris foetidissima.
verb
  1. Obsolete form of gladden.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlædən/ [ˈɡlædn̩]

Word forms

gladen gladdon glader gladens gladening gladened

Etymology

From Old English glaedene from Latin gladiolus (“little sword; sword lily”).

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