Gwent

[ gwent ]

/ gwɛnt /

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noun

a county in S Wales. 531 sq. mi. (1,376 sq. km).

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Words nearby Gwent

Gwalior, Gwari, Gwawl, Gwen, Gwendolyn, Gwent, Gweru, Gwich'in, gwine, Gwinnett, Gwyn

How to use Gwent in a sentence

From the Gwent tower there was an unobstructed view stretching away in every direction toward the horizon.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
In the old Welsh tongue, Gwent means a champaign country, or level alluvial plain.
Science in Arcady|Grant Allen
William de Braose began his public career by calling the princes of Gwent to a conference at Abergavenny, and massacring them.
Medival Wales|A. G. Little
One chieftain, Morgan of Caerleon, waged war against the marshal in Gwent, and was dislodged with difficulty.
The History of England|T.F. Tout

Now, this is precisely what is described in the Domesday Survey of Gwent.
The English Village Community|Frederic Seebohm

British Dictionary definitions for Gwent

Gwent

/ (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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