Caernarvon,
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a variation of
Caernarfon.
Caernarfonnouna seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.
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Penn National estimates Caernarvon would get $1.6 million annually in new tax revenue, or about 62 percent of the town’s current $2.6 million budget.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2019
If New Morgan got a casino, Caernarvon would get stuck with all the problems without receiving any host benefits, he said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2019
Long-standing government projects like the Caernarvon and Davis Pond freshwater diversions are mildly successful but took more than a decade to complete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2015
One stamp's backdrop was supposed to show Caernarvon Castle, where William's father was invested as Prince of Wales.
From Time Magazine Archive
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It held out like that of Caernarvon, but was captured by the Parliamentary forces under General Mytton.
From A Yacht Voyage Round England by William Henry Giles Kingston