Glamorgan

[ gluh-mawr-guhn ]

noun

1. Also called Gla·mor·gan·shire [gl, uh, -, mawr, -g, uh, n-sheer, -sher]. a historic county in southeastern Wales.
2. Vale of Glamorgan, a county in southeastern Wales. 129 sq. mi. (335 sq. km).

Glamorgan

/ -ʃə; ɡləˈmɔːɡən; ɡləˈmɔːɡənˌʃɪə /

noun

1. a former county of SE Wales: divided into West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan in 1974; since 1996 administered by the county of Swansea and the county boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, and part of Caerphilly

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glamorgan¹

From Welsh; literally “country of Morgan,” equivalent to gwlad “country” + Morgan (Hen ab Owain) “Morgan (the Old, Son of Owain”), king of Morgannwg (died 975)

Example Sentences

Apsley—a river in the county of Glamorgan, falling into Oyster Bay.

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The Glamorgan county council has also a site of one acre in the park for offices.

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Two sets of negotiations were carried on, openly with Ormonde, and secretly with Glamorgan.

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At another time he looked with equal hopefulness to Glamorgan, who was to conduct an Irish army to England.

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Russia may have her Przemysl, but it transpired in certain police-court proceedings last week that Glamorgan has her Ynysybwl.

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