Conwy

American  

[kon-wee] / ˈkɒn wi /

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 435 sq. mi. (1,126 sq. km).

2. a town in the county of Conwy, in northern Wales.

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Conwy British  

/ ˈkɒnwɪ /

noun

1. Former name: Conway.  a market town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough on the estuary of the River Conwy: medieval town walls, 13th-century castle. Pop: 3847 (2001)

2. a county borough in N Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Gwynedd and Clwyd. Pop: 110 900 (2003 est). Area: 1130 sq km (436 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Conwy

Originally Cynwy, from older Welsh cyn “first, chief” (compare modern Welsh cyn- “first, former, ex-”) + -wy “liquid, water,” a common suffix used in river names; Rhondda Cynon Taf ( def. )

Example Sentences

Campers found part of the man's skull in Clocaenog Forest, Conwy county, in November 2015, leading to the discovery of his skeleton by police.

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In November 2024, he was discovered living under a false identity in the village of Maenan in the Conwy Valley.

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The panel at a misconduct hearing in Colwyn Bay, Conwy, found all the allegations against her were proven and that she had breached the force's standards of behaviour.

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Anglesey, Blaenau Gwent and Conwy are among those preparing similar steps, but authorities such as Monmouthshire and Pembrokeshire have ruled it out.

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Campers found part of a man's skull in Clocaenog Forest, Conwy county, in November 2015, leading to the discovery of his skeleton by police.

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