Merthyr Tydfil

[mur-ther tid-vil, mer-thir tuhd-vil]

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).

2. a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.

Merthyr Tydfil

/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /

noun

1. a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)

2. a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Merthyr Tydfil¹

From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480

Example Sentences

When officers attended his house in nearby Merthyr Tydfil, he tried to orchestrate a cover up telling police that he and his partner had split up but still share the same house.

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On a Thursday evening in late summer, Ann and Raymond Crandon from Merthyr Tydfil queued alongside the candy floss and ice cream stalls with their granddaughter, Lily, and shared fond memories of the fair.

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On Friday, an inquest at Pontypridd Coroner's Court heard the discovery was made in a remote area near Merthyr Tydfil.

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Her friend Morgan Lees, 18, from Merthyr Tydfil, added: "Staying at home while being at uni takes away some of the social aspects of it, and that was really important for me."

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The National Grid has reported that 272 homes in south, mid and west Wales were without power, with power cuts in St Clears, Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil.

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