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

Monmouthshire County Council has launched an investigation into the causes and full impact of the flood, with a report expected this summer.

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The landslip happened below the lane between Cwmyoy and Llanthony, in Monmouthshire, on 30 January, causing a vertical drop immediately next to the road.

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Monmouthshire County Council has set up a dedicated webpage to update people on the situation.

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Demi Edmunds, from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, died at the scene after emergency services were called to the A4042 in Cwmbran, Torfaen, on 12 February.

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Alfie Kiely from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, spent three months in Malaysia while shooting Lord of the Flies, playing one of the "Littluns".

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