Ceredigion

American  

[kair-uh-dig-yahn, kair-uh-dig-ee-ahn] / ˌkɛər əˈdɪg jɑn, ˌkɛər əˈdɪg i ɑn /

noun

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

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Ceredigion British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of Ceredigion

See Cardiganshire ( def. )

Example Sentences

The apparent spottings were made in areas ranging from Pembrokeshire to Ceredigion, Powys, Swansea, Denbighshire and Carmarthenshire.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Egerton, from Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, said: "There's a tradition of choral singing in Wales. Some people think that all Welsh people can sing and I would tend to agree."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ceredigion council said it had only issued one licence to operate donkey or pony rides in the county - from Aberystwyth promenade - while Denbighshire has none.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Morgan appears in a social media video published on Thursday where she claims Plaid Cymru would win "at least two seats, maybe even a third" in her constituency of Ceredigion Penfro.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Ceredigion was the western slope of the Plinlimmon range; the eastern slopes had many smaller, but very warlike, districts.

From Short History of Wales by Edwards, Owen Morgan, Sir