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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Gwent Police have said that specially trained officers are in place to support Tristan Shae Kerr's family.

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Specially trained officers are in place to support Tristan's family, the Gwent Police statement noted.

From BBC

Senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp Jitka Tomkova-Griffiths of Gwent Police said the five people arrested remained in custody on Saturday evening.

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Gwent Police said they were called to Lower Francis Street in Abertridwr, Caerphilly, at around 17:45 GMT on Thursday after reports that a teenage boy, from the village, had sustained a serious injury.

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Det Ch Insp Jitka Tomkova-Griffiths from Gwent Police said residents would see an increased number of officers in the area while the force carried out further enquires.

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