neath

American  

[neeth, neeth] / niθ, nið /

Or 'neath

preposition

Chiefly Literary.

1. beneath.

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neath British  

/ niːθ /

preposition

1. archaic short for beneath

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Etymology

Origin of neath

First recorded in 1780–90; aphetic variant of beneath

Example Sentences

The body of Helen Patching, who worked for the probation service, was found at Sgwd y Pannwr on 5 January 2023, a day after the pair went missing, while Rachael Patching, who was training to be an animal behaviourist, was found on 8 January in the River Neath near Spring Lake camping site in Glynneath.

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When the pub closed, the brothers opened Hiks together out of the same building in 2010, and a year later Ouday branched out by opening his own fish and chip shop in Neath.

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Those involved from Swansea University, Neath Port Talbot council and Margam Abbey Church said the discovery offered "unparalleled information about Wales' national story".

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The discovery was "just incredible" and "something we couldn't dream of", said Harriet Eaton who runs a Young Archaeologist Club as part of her role as Heritage Education Officer for Neath Port Talbot council.

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"It's a really unusual find this far west and of such a significant size - it will really add to our knowledge of Welsh and local history," he said, and mean "more visitors to Margam Park, to Neath Port Talbot and to Wales generally".

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