Caernarfon

or Caer·nar·von, Car·nar·von

[ kahr-nahr-vuhn ]

noun
  1. a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.

Origin of Caernarfon

1
From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “Angelsey”

Words Nearby Caernarfon

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British Dictionary definitions for Caernarfon

Caernarfon

Caernarvon or Carnarvon

/ (kɑːˈnɑːvən) /


noun
  1. a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)

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