Marilyn (hill)


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Marilyn (geography)
A Marilyn is a mountain or hill in the United KingdomRepublic of Ireland or Isle of Man with a prominence of at least 150 metres (492 ft), regardless of absolute height or other merit. The name was coined as a punning contrast to the designation Munro, used of a Scottish mountain with a height of more than , which is homophonous with (Marilyn) Monroe.

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