Monmouthshire

American  

[mon-muhth-sheer, -sher] / ˈmɒn məθˌʃɪər, -ʃər /

noun

1. a county in eastern Wales. 330 sq. mi. (850 sq. km).

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Monmouthshire British  

/ ˈmɒnməθˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of E Wales: administratively part of England for three centuries (until 1830); mainly absorbed into the county of Gwent in 1974; reinstated with reduced boundaries in 1996: chiefly agricultural, with the Black Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Cwmbran. Pop: 86 200 (2003 est). Area: 851 sq km (329 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Monmouthshire

Monmouth ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

Example Sentences

Lesley is also the director of The Magic Cottage, which has a charity shop in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and says fly-tipping is "a regular occurrence".

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Juliet Light wanted the legal right to live in a converted stable block at the farm she owns in Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire, saying it had been her main home since December 2019 and providing utility bills as evidence.

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On 22 December, Monmouthshire council said "on the balance of probabilities" Mrs Light demonstrated the legal right could be granted.

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Sherianne Wood, 41, and her two sons Evan,13, and Blake, six, had to escape from their flat in Caerwent, Monmouthshire, when the blaze started in one of the children's bedrooms at about 20:30 GMT.

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Jenny grew up in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and discovered acting through free community drama classes.

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