Rhondda

American  

[ron-duh, hron-thah] / ˈrɒn də, ˈhrɒn ðɑ /

noun

1. a city in Rhondda Cynon Taf, in southeastern Wales.

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Rhondda British  

/ ˈhrɔnða, ˈrɒndə /

noun

1. an urban area in S Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough on two branches of the Rhondda Valley : the area developed into a major coal-mining centre after 1807: the last coal mine closed in 1990. Pop (Rhondda ward): 4690 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of Rhondda

After the river of the same name, of uncertain origin; possibly connected to older Welsh rhawdd (unrecorded) “to relate, say” (compare modern Welsh adrodd ), with the implied sense of “babbling” or “noisy”

Example Sentences

Andrews, who was 36, claimed that after being hit by the van, Bethan just wanted to lie on the sofa of their home in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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The Met Police said searches were carried out at the addresses where the three men were arrested, and a car outside a property in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was also searched and photographed.

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The force added that a 68-year-old man had been detained in Powys, and a 43-year-old man had been arrested in Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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Experts believe the potential is huge in valleys such as Rhondda, and thousands of streams could make villages and towns energy independent.

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Plans are set to be submitted to Rhondda Cynon Taf council that would pave the way for Cambrian United's home to have its energy provided by power from nearby stream, the Nant Clydach.

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