Gwent

American

[gwent] / gwɛnt /

noun

a former administrative county in southern Wales.

Gwent British

/ ɡwɛnt /

noun

a former county of SE Wales: formed in 1974 from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire; replaced in 1996 by Monmouthshire and the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, and part of Caerphilly

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Etymology

Origin of Gwent

From Welsh, from Old Welsh Guent, name of a medieval Welsh kingdom, from Latin Venta (Silurum) “Market Town (of the Silures),” a local Celtic tribe

Example Sentences

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Environmentalists had opposed the relief road - objecting to the impact on nature sites along the Gwent Levels.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

A spokesperson for Plaid said that previous plans are "now out of date" with environmental protections in the Gwent Levels strengthened.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

From his fruit shop in Blaenau Gwent, greengrocer Stuart Lewis watches children walk past every morning, buying fast food on their way to school.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Blaenau Gwent is the birthplace of the NHS and its founder Aneurin Bevan, but 67% of adults in the area are now overweight, leaving locals with a new health battle.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

They are noble old places, even though they are noble in a humble way; there are no Haddon Halls in Gwent.

From Far Off Things by Machen, Arthur

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