Cardiff
Americannoun
noun
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the capital of Wales, situated in the southeast, in Cardiff county borough: formerly an important port; seat of the Welsh assembly (1999); university (1883). Pop: 292 150 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created in 1996 from part of South Glamorgan. Pop: 315 100 (2003 est). Area: 139 sq km (54 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Cardiff
From Welsh Cardyf “Fort of the (River) Taff,” from Middle Welsh Caerdyf
Example Sentences
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Big tours can mean big money for local economies and, according to Barclays, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour contributed almost £1bn to the UK economy when it hit London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Liverpool last year.
From BBC
Souvenir tickets given out at Cruz Beckham's gig in the Welsh capital said it was being staged in Cardiff, England, rather than in Wales.
From BBC
Hayden, from Cardiff, said she did briefly consider wearing her mum's old wedding dress but decided against it because it was no longer in fashion.
From BBC
Labour has been in power since the parliament's predecessor, the National Assembly for Wales, opened its doors in Cardiff Bay 27 years ago.
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They have sought a High Court injunction to stop the WRU doing a deal with Ospreys owners Y11 taking over Cardiff.
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