Caerphilly

American  

[kair-fil-ee] / kɛərˈfɪl i /

noun

1. a county in southeastern Wales. 107 sq. mi. (278 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Caerphilly, in southeastern Wales.

3. Also called Caerphilly cheese. a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.

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Caerphilly British  

/ kɛəˈfɪlɪ /

noun

1. a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Mid Glamorgan and Gwent. Pop: 170 200 (2003 est). Area: 275 sq km (106 sq miles)

3. a creamy white mild-flavoured cheese

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Etymology

Origin of Caerphilly

From place name Caerphilly, from Welsh Caerffili “Fort of Ffili,” equivalent to caer “fort” + “(St.) Ffili”

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Caerphilly

Hartland, from Machen, Caerphilly county, said his latest release, Wild Bull, was rooted in "being a bit crazy" and the challenges of growing up in the south Wales valleys.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Marlene Mumford, 84, and William Mumford, 90, died at their property at Hoel Fawr, Caerphilly, last December.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The family explained this was not possible as Phoebe's grandparents were waiting at the station to pick them up and take her back to Caerphilly, where she was living at the time.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Caerphilly Council said its transformation programme included the use of technology and AI to make services more efficient, while Essex County Council said it was exploring further savings through "technology and digitisation" and redesigning services.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Cyphering at night, piling up stones by day, rambling off to Caerphilly Castle when you should be at work—what sort of labour do you call that?'

From The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty by Mrs. G. Linnaeus Banks

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