Clwyd

[ kloo-id ]

noun

1. a former administrative county in northern Wales, now part of Denbighshire, Flintshire, and Wrexham.

Clwyd

/ ˈkluːɪd /

noun

1. a former county in NE Wales, formed in 1974 from Flintshire, most of Denbighshire, and part of Merionethshire; replaced in 1996 by Flintshire, Denbighshire, Wrexham county borough, and part of Conwy county borough

Example Sentences

St Asaph, in Clwyd, was one of the worst hit places in the UK, with more than 180 homes flooded and 500 evacuated.

From The Daily Beast

She lies buried beside her beloved Piozzi at Tremeirchion church in the Vale of Clwyd.

From The Daily Beast

The range of hills bordering the valley or delta of the Clwyd, is very fine.

From Project Gutenberg

We are now in the richest and most fertile portion of the Vale of Clwyd, with its highest mountain not far away.

From Project Gutenberg

I chose the latter, and so followed the course of the Clwyd, which is very ugly, with a tidal flow and wide marshy banks.

From Project Gutenberg

Just below the castle, there is an arched stone bridge over the river Clwyd, and the best view of the edifice is from hence.

From Project Gutenberg

My excursion to-day had been along the valley of the Clwyd, a very rich and fertile tract of country.

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