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Aberdare

American  
[ab-er-dair, ab-er-dair] / ˌæb ərˈdɛər, ˈæb ərˌdɛər /

noun

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


Aberdare British  
/ ˌæbəˈdɛə /

noun

  1. a town in South Wales, in Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough. Pop: 31 705 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Aberdare

From Welsh Aberdâr “Mouth (Confluence) of the River Dar”


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TGC is working on a number of projects on land owned by the Welsh government, including proposed wind farms at Carreg Wen near Aberdare and Glyn Cothi in Carmarthenshire.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Sasha-Jay Davies, 19, from Aberdare had her identity stolen by Elha Mai Weston who posed as the teenager to strike up romantic conversations on social media.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

Hundreds gathered for his burial near Kenya's Aberdare mountains, but it was a modest affair, with no government dignitaries and the family relying on donations to host it.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

Labour MP Gerald Jones, whose Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare constituency is home to General Dynamics' factory, told ministers the skilled and long-term employment it provided were "vital to the ongoing regeneration of the valleys".

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026

He was born at Duffryn, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, and is both by birth and training a thorough Cambrian.

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