Glamorgan

American  

[gluh-mawr-guhn] / gləˈmɔr gən /

noun

1. Also called Glamorganshire.  a historic county in southeastern Wales.

2. Vale of Glamorgan, a county in southeastern Wales. 129 sq. mi. (335 sq. km).

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Glamorgan British  

/ ɡləˈmɔːɡən, ɡləˈmɔːɡənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

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

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Etymology

Origin of Glamorgan

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

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Glamorgan

"The most important thing is that it's brought a completely different and younger demographic into the sport," says Glamorgan chair Mark Rhydderch-Roberts.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

It led him away from the mountains to fossil-laden beaches at Lavernock Point in the Vale of Glamorgan, where he discovered a jaw bone from the Jurassic period 200 million years ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Griffiths' lies unravelled when he agreed to buy a £650,000 house in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan in order to be closer to his place of work.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Ex-England batter Jonathan Trott has international experience with Afghanistan and Glamorgan coach Richard Dawson is seen as an emerging homegrown contender.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

And tey are the best men in the Army, I tell ye, poy, for tey are my men, I, David Evans, knight off Glamorgan.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman