Ceredigion

American

[kair-uh-dig-yahn, kair-uh-dig-ee-ahn] / ˌkɛər əˈdɪg yɑn, ˌkɛər əˈdɪg i ɑn /

noun

a county in western Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. 688 sq. mi. (1,783 sq. km).

Ceredigion British

/ ˌkɛrəˈdɪɡjən /

noun

a county of W Wales, on Cardigan Bay: created in 1996 from part of Dyfed; corresponds to the former Cardiganshire (abolished 1974): mainly agricultural, with the Cambrian Mountains in the E and N. Administrative centre: Aberaeron. Pop: 77 200 (2003 est). Area: 1793 sq km (692 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Ceredigion

See Cardiganshire ( def. )

Example Sentences

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According to legend, St David's father was Sant, the Prince of Powys, while his grandfather was King Ceredig, who founded Ceredigion.

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I'm with Siân and James Harrison, two avid star fans who've travelled from Cardiff to the tiny hamlet of Gogoyan, in the sweeping Ceredigion countryside in west Wales.

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The objects, which were used to produce tools and weapons, were found on grazing land in Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, by Nick Yallope and Peter Nicholas.

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Carrie Canham from Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth said the artefacts were the first of their kind to be found in west Wales and "highlight Ceredigion's significance in Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus's empire building".

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"Ceredigion's rich mineral and ore deposits were a major reason the Romans sought to conquer this area," she added.

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