Ceredigion

[kair-uh-dig-yahn, kair-uh-dig-ee-ahn]

noun

1. a county in western Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. 688 sq. mi. (1,783 sq. km).

Ceredigion

/ ˌkɛrəˈdɪɡjən /

noun

1. a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ceredigion¹

See Cardiganshire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Diane and Rory moved home in 2018 from Betws Bledrws in Ceredigion to a village called Pencarreg, which is over the border in Carmarthenshire.

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Ceredigion council said it was a "difficult decision" but that it could no longer offer Rory a place at the day centre because of "restrictions on our resources for specialist services".

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Now though, Ceredigion council says it has made the "difficult decision" to stop Rory from attending the day centre, despite Carmarthenshire council - where Rory now lives - saying it will pay for him to remain.

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Carmarthenshire council has funded his place at Canolfan Steffan since he moved to the county and is willing to continue to pay for him - but his mum has now been told by Ceredigion council that the arrangement is coming to an end.

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The chair of Ceredigion council said she was "very concerned" about the decision taken by her own authority and said she was supporting the family.

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