Ceredigion

[ kair-uh-dig-yahn, kair-uh-dig-ee-ahn ]

noun

1. a county in western Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. 688 sq. mi. (1,783 sq. km).

Ceredigion

/ ˌkɛrəˈdɪɡjən /

noun

1. a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ceredigion¹

See Cardiganshire ( def )

Example Sentences

Ceredigion was the western slope of the Plinlimmon range; the eastern slopes had many smaller, but very warlike, districts.

From Project Gutenberg

When they broke out again, it was not in Snowdon or Ceredigion; the old dominions of Llywelyn were almost unwilling to rise.

From Project Gutenberg