Cymric

[ kim-rik, sim- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Cymry.

noun

1. Welsh ( def 3 ).

Cymric

/ ˈkɪmrɪk /

noun

1. the Welsh language
2. the Brythonic group of Celtic languages
3. a breed of medium-sized cat with soft semi-long hair

adjective

1. of or relating to the Cymry, any of their languages, Wales, or the Welsh

Other Words From

• non-Cymric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cymric¹

Cymr(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

In the Cymric field, three spills are still running, state officials say, including one that’s spilled nearly twice as much as the one for which Chevron was fined.

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Last year, he and his deputy toured Chevron’s spill in the Cymric field.

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They are known as “surface expressions,” and the Cymric field was a hot spot.

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Chevron, for instance, told lawmakers this year that it had spent $9 million to try to halt spills in the Cymric field.

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Yonder in the Cymric land beyond the narrow sea whence Howel came it shall not be lost.

From Project Gutenberg

He had the Cymric and Celtic respect of character; which puts aside the person's environments to face the soul.

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More than half the names borne by the population of England are of Cymric origin or derivation.

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Thus the Cymric proverb, “There is no impossibility to the maiden who hath a fortune to lose or a husband to win.”

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Then with harp, music and song they dedicated the spot as a stronghold of the Cymric nation.

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