Aberdare

[ab-er-dair, ab-er-dair]

noun

1. a city in Rhondda Cynon Taf, in southern Wales.

Aberdare

/ ˌæbəˈdɛə /

noun

1. a town in South Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 31 705 (2001)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aberdare¹

From Welsh Aberdâr “Mouth (Confluence) of the River Dar”

Example Sentences

At the opening of the inquest, the court heard Ms Penney was born in Aberdare but was of "no fixed abode".

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When the Tour of Britain came to Aberdare in 2016, Ms Morgan said the "whole town came out with their pots and pans".

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Club Dreigiau Dâr was set up in Aberdare last year to provide football for girls and boys aged seven to 11, no matter their skill level or financial background.

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"So when I saw one in Aberdare town centre the other week for £8 I just had to have it," she said.

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This is the Aberdare Range, a forest and mountain range in central Kenya that’s one of the country’s main water sources and a key wildlife habitat.

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