Caernarfon
or Caer·nar·von, Car·nar·von
[ kahr-nahr-vuhn ]
noun
a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.
Origin of Caernarfon
1From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “Angelsey”
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British Dictionary definitions for Caernarfon
Caernarfon
Caernarvon or Carnarvon
/ (kɑːˈnɑːvən) /
noun
a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)
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