Aberdare

[ ab-er-dair, ab-er-dair ]

noun

1. a city in Rhondda Cynon Taf, in southern Wales.

Aberdare

/ ˌæbəˈdɛə /

noun

1. a town in South Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 31 705 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aberdare¹

From Welsh Aberdâr “Mouth (Confluence) of the River Dar”

Example Sentences

There is an Anglican theological college, removed to Llandaff from Aberdare in 1907.

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He became vicar of Aberdare in 1866 and of Carnarvon in 1869.

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Mr. Davis possesses a cat that travelled from Pembroke to Aberdare, over fifty miles.

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Similar baptisteries are to be seen at Ebbw Vale, Aberdare, and elsewhere.

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Here was a large field for future settlement equal to the Kenia and Aberdare ranges in fertility, climate, and beauty of scenery.

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