Swansea

[ swon-see, -zee ]

/ ˈswɒn si, -zi /

noun

a seaport in West Glamorgan, in S Wales.

a city in SE Massachusetts.

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Examples from the Web for swansea

Princess Lilian was born Lilian Davies in Swansea, Wales, in August 1915 and moved to London aged 16 to follow a modelling career.
Princess Lilian of Sweden|Tom Sykes|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sonny Rees drank the 40% proof whisky at his 2nd birthday in a Frankie and Benny's restaurant in Swansea.
Never Too Young, Apparently|David Frum|October 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Swansea approached the owner of the arena in Arles, got the gig, and set to work.
Toro! Painting the Goyesque|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Swansea enlisted the Brooklyn-based architect Ben Krone, and together they created an image.
Toro! Painting the Goyesque|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In 1885 the Swansea group was divided into two constituencies with a member each.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
It may not be generally known that an electric launch was tried for experimental purposes, on a lake at Pentlegaer, near Swansea.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884|Various
In the stone-coal and culm3 trade, Swansea and Neath almost supply the whole kingdom.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
The public buildings of Swansea—ancient and modern—are numerous in proportion to the population.
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 2|William Finden
We will, however, return to Swansea, and endeavour briefly to recall our first excursion into Gower.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831|Various

British Dictionary definitions for swansea

Swansea

/ (ˈswɒnzɪ) /

noun

a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel (Swansea Bay); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop: 169 880 (2001)

a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop: 224 600 (2003 est). Area: 378 sq km (146 sq miles)

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