Caerleon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Caerleon
From Welsh Caerllion, from Welsh Cair Legeion “Fortress of the (Roman) Legion”
Example Sentences
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After running from the house following the attack, the court heard police located Dumbuya's vehicle on the M4 near Caerleon, Newport county, and pursued it.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Mr Hughes is a candidate for the Caerleon ward.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2022
Joel Hughes, of Caerleon, Newport, launched a fundraiser to "show her not everyone in the UK is horrible".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
But Phil Sergeant, who has been involved in refurbishing an old phone box on the high street in Caerleon, near Newport, to hold a defibrillator, disagrees.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2019
In Monmouthshire is the decayed cathedral city of Caerleon, where, according to tradition, Arthur was crowned king in 508, and where he set up his most dazzling court, as told in the ‘Morte d’Arthur.’
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt
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