Wrexham

/ (ˈrɛksəm) /

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noun

a town in N Wales, in Wrexham county borough: seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric of Wales (except the former Glamorganshire); formerly noted for coal-mining. Pop: 42 576 (2001)

a county borough in NE Wales, created in 1996 from part of Clwyd. Pop: 129 700 (2003 est). Area: 500 sq km (193 sq miles)

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Words nearby Wrexham

wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin, wretch, wretched, Wrexham, wrick, wrier, wriest, wriggle, wriggler

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How to use Wrexham in a sentence

From Wrexham we came to Chester; and it being the fair time, we stayed a while, and visited Friends.
George Fox|George Fox
The ragged relics were relegated to the honourable obscurity of Wrexham Church.
Speeches and Addresses of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales: 1863-1888|Edward VII
After passing through Wrexham, I soon reached Rhiwabon, whence my way lay nearly west.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various
It was printed that evening, and sung the next day in Wrexham Church.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118|Various

Off toward Wrexham are the ruins of another castle, known as Caergwrle, or "the camp of the giant legion."
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook