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

The 23-year-old from Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has been collecting for just over a year and believes her cards are worth about £500.

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After a difficult pregnancy and birth, Sofii, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she knew instantly something was not quite right when she was handed her newborn daughter.

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Leah Matthews, 32, from Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, broke ribs, her pelvis, hip and her foot in the fall last October on a visit to Henrhyd Falls in Neath with her partner.

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Alpaca owner Helen Edmunds, 57, of Garth Hall Farm, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said the change to include camelids was important as the number of owners had grown significantly since the original law was introduced in 1953.

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Rhondda Cynon Taf council said it was "actively looking at a range of ways to engage earlier with residents who fall behind with payments" including an informal text messaging service.

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