Bangor

[bang-gawr, -ger]

noun

1. a seaport in S Maine, on the Penobscot River.

Bangor

/ ˈbæŋɡɔː, -ɡə /

noun

1. a university town in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, on the Menai Strait. Pop: 15 280 (2001)

2. a town in SE Northern Ireland, in North Down district, Co Down, on Belfast Lough. Pop: 58 388 (2001)

Example Sentences

This is the latest incident the Church has had to contend with in recent months after Andrew John, the former Archbishop of Wales, retired following two critical reports into the culture at Bangor Cathedral.

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The driver, aged 33, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the crash on Garth Hill, Bangor, and remains in police custody.

From BBC

Despite being set in 19th Century Dublin and New York, the House of Guinness captures the family's tumultuous tale within the walls of Penrhyn Castle, in Bangor, Gwynedd.

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Foden, who was arrested in September 2023 at Ysgol Friars in Bangor, had been regarded as one of Wales' most senior teaching leaders and had been a national spokesman for the profession for many years.

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UCU union members at Bangor University have passed a motion of no confidence in the vice chancellor and chief finance officer due to cuts to staff and budgets.

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