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

Kate Postance, of Postance Poultry in Tremain, Ceredigion, told the BBC her 500 free-range turkeys and 3,000 chickens were now in "flockdown" to protect them from the disease.

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He said his business in Llandygwydd, Ceredigion, was using PPE to protect its chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys but the added restrictions and surveillance had caused delays in acquiring licenses to move birds off-site to customers.

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In Wales, National Grid said hundreds of properties in Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire were without power.

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More than 30 schools were closed in Pembrokeshire, seven in Ceredigion and 14 in Carmarthenshire.

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The body of Corinna Baker was found at Netpool Boat Yard in Cardigan, Ceredigion, at around 12:35 GMT on Saturday.

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