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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David, from Caerleon, Newport, described his father as a "lovely", "colourful character" and "well respected", saying his large beard meant "everyone saw him as kind of a Father Christmas lookalike".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Caroline Bird, 52, from Caerleon, Newport, added: "Against the USA, we were happy with a draw but this is a must-win and I think we will."
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2022
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
Anthony Barnes Atkinson was born on Sept. 4, 1944, in Caerleon, a town in southern Wales near the border with England.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2017
Caerleon was a place of great ecclesiastical importance and the seat of an archbishopric.
From The Towns of Roman Britain by Bevan, James Oliver
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