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firn [fɪən] n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) another name for névé [1] [from German (Swiss dialect) firn of the previous year, from Old High German firni old] né•vé (neɪˈveɪ) n., pl. -vés. 1. granular snow accumulated on high mountains and subsequently compacted into glacial ice. 2. a field of such snow. Also called firn. [1850–55; < Franco-Provençal]
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