Gwynedd

American  

[gwin-eth] / ˈgwɪn ɛð /

noun

1. a county in northwestern Wales. 979 sq. mi. (2,535 sq. km).

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Gwynedd British  

/ ˈɡwɪnɛð /

noun

1. a county of NW Wales, formed in 1974 from Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, part of Denbighshire, and most of Merionethshire; lost Anglesey and part of the NE in 1996: generally mountainous with many lakes, much of it lying in Snowdonia National Park. Administrative centre: Caernarfon. Pop: 117 500 (2003 est). Area: 2550 sq km (869 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Gwynedd

Of uncertain origin; from Welsh Gwynedd, and possibly meaning “collection of tribes,” a borrowing from early Irish (and a reflection of ancient Irish settlement in the area), and either cognate with the Old Irish ethnic name Féni “Irish (People),” or from Old Irish fían “war band”

Example Sentences

Alongside the exam in Cardiff, Jeff and his wife Fran travelled across the country, visiting Caerphilly castle, St Davids in Pembrokeshire, Betwys-y-Coed in Conwy county and Harlech in Gwynedd.

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Huts across Abersoch beach in Gwynedd, which can cost up to £250,000, need to be dug out every spring, but some locals have said "this year is worse than usual".

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In 2014 Gwynedd was hit by high winds and tides, damaging 15 huts.

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The Abersoch beach huts, along with a section of land directly in front of them, are under private ownership, and Cyngor Gwynedd is not involved or responsible for digging the huts out of the sand.

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Andy, from Pwllhelli, Gwynedd, said his eyesight had been stable for most of his life, but in January 2024 he was told it had deteriorated.

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