Carmarthenshire

[ kahr-mahr-thuhn-sheer, -sher ]

/ kɑrˈmɑr ðənˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

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noun

a historic county in Dyfed, in S Wales.

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Words nearby Carmarthenshire

carmagnole, carmaker, carman, Carmania, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Carme, Carmel, Carmela, Carmelite, Carmen

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How to use Carmarthenshire in a sentence

At Pantshonshenkin, in Carmarthenshire, a youth went out early one summer's morning and was lost.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
Barrett states that it has been found commonly in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
Recruiting is responsible for a good story from Carmarthenshire.
Anecdotes of the Great War|Carleton Britton Case
Carmarthenshire abounds in tales of ghosts and ghostly happenings.
Stranger Than Fiction|Mary L. Lewes

The parish churches of Carmarthenshire are for the most part small and of no special architectural value.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire

/ (kɑːˈmɑːðənˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

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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