Cardiff

[ kahr-dif ]

noun
  1. Official name City and County of Cardiff . the capital city of Wales, located on the southeastern coast.

Origin of Cardiff

1
From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf

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Cardiff

/ (ˈkɑːdɪf) /


noun
  1. the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)

  2. a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)

  • Welsh name: Caerdydd

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