Blaenau Gwent
[ bla-nahy gwent ]
noun
a county in southeastern Wales. 42 sq. mi. (109 sq. km).
Origin of Blaenau Gwent
1From Welsh: literally, “Uplands of Gwent,” from blaenau “uplands, upper reaches of river,” plural of blaen “end, front, point,” also “remote region, river source, upland”; see Gwent
Words Nearby Blaenau Gwent
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
British Dictionary definitions for Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent
/ (ˈblaɪˌnaʊ ˈɡwɛnt) /
noun
a county borough of SE Wales, created in 1996 from NW Gwent. Administrative centre: Ebbw Vale. Pop: 68 900 (2003 est). Area: 109 sq km (42 sq miles)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse