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Cardiganshire

[ kahr-di-guhn-sheer, -sher ]

noun

  1. a historic county in western Wales, succeeded by Ceredigion.


Cardiganshire

/ -ʃə; ˈkɑːdɪɡənˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cardiganshire1

From Welsh Ceredigion, derivative of Ceredig ap Cunedda (died 453), a local king + shire ( def )
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Example Sentences

But there are two phantom hunt legends belonging to Cardiganshire.

The same also is found on the great bell of the interesting church (formerly cathedral) of Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire.

Over much of Anglesey 97% of the population spoke Welsh and in parts of Cardiganshire 98.3%.

Lastly, though not the least in p. 49importance, behold the clogged and cloaked short-statured woman of Cardiganshire.

Thus arrayed, he presented the appearance of a grave puritanical mountain farmer, from the most remote district of Cardiganshire.

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