Brecon
Britishnoun
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a town in SE Wales, in Powys: textile and leather industries. Pop: 7901 (2001)
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short for Breconshire
Example Sentences
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Meg Rolley, who is getting married next year in Brecon, said cost was one of the driving factors in choosing a pre-loved dress.
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It was reported to the then Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, Benjamin Vaughan, but nothing was done.
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In 1999, Pierce was elected to become Bishop of Swansea and Brecon despite "rumours" about his conduct circulating among those who elected him including Williams, then Bishop of Monmouth, and Barry Morgan, then Bishop of Llandaff.
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John Davies, then Bishop of Swansea and Brecon emailed Morgan, who was Archbishop of Wales at that time, and said he hoped Pierce would get a caution at worst or "nothing further done at best".
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Suzie Dyer, 50, was left with severe injuries to her hip, back and pelvis after falling during a hike in Waterfall Country in Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons, on New Year's Day.
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