Carmarthenshire

American  

[kahr-mahr-thuhn-sheer, -sher] / kɑrˈmɑr ðənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 925 sq. mi. (2,395 sq. km).

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Carmarthenshire British  

/ kɑːˈmɑːðənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of S Wales, formerly part of Dyfed (1974–96): on Carmarthen Bay, with the Cambrian Mountains in the N: generally agricultural (esp dairying). Administrative centre: Carmarthen. Pop: 176 000 (2003 est). Area: 2398 sq km (926 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Carmarthenshire

Carmarthen ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old from Carmarthenshire gradually built an audience through daily uploads and live streaming performances.

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Iwan, who is originally from Brynamman, Carmarthenshire, was referring to a march which took place in Wrexham city centre on Saturday.

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Similarly, in June 2023, Iwan, called on protesters to stop using Yma o Hyd in opposition to housing asylum seekers at the Stradey Park Hotel in Carmarthenshire.

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A woman is in a stable condition in hospital following an incident in Carmarthen Park, Carmarthenshire, on Thursday between 15:00 and 16:00 GMT.

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Another CES customer, John Tustin, from Carmarthenshire, said he had been left with solar panels that are not connected and a costly heat pump after workmen left in mid December and never returned.

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