Cymric

[ kim-rik, sim- ]

adjective

of or relating to the Cymry.

noun

Welsh (def. 3).

Origin of Cymric

Cymr(y) + -ic

Also Kym·ric [kim-rik] /ˈkɪm rɪk/ .

Other words from Cymric

non-Cymric, adjective

Words Nearby Cymric

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How to use Cymric in a sentence

Yonder in the Cymric land beyond the narrow sea whence Howel came it shall not be lost.
A Prince of Cornwall | Charles W. Whistler
He had the Cymric and Celtic respect of character; which puts aside the person's environments to face the soul.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George Meredith
More than half the names borne by the population of England are of Cymric origin or derivation.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D. | Benjamin Franklin Bowen
Thus the Cymric proverb, “There is no impossibility to the maiden who hath a fortune to lose or a husband to win.”
Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway | J. Randall
Then with harp, music and song they dedicated the spot as a stronghold of the Cymric nation.
Welsh Fairy Tales | William Elliott Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for Cymric

Cymric

Kymric

/ (ˈkɪmrɪk) /

noun

the Welsh language
the Brythonic group of Celtic languages

a breed of medium-sized cat with soft semi-long hair

adjective

of or relating to the Cymry, any of their languages, Wales, or the Welsh

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