Merthyr Tydfil
Americannoun
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a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
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a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.
noun
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a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
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a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Merthyr Tydfil
From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480
Example Sentences
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Evans is currently working on casting an upcoming BBC comedy series staring Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, and is looking to cast a nine-year-old boy with a Merthyr Tydfil accent to play Speirs' grandson.
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Blaenau Gwent and Anglesey were among the areas which saw the biggest increases, while average prices fell slightly in Ceredigion and Merthyr Tydfil.
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In Ceredigion, average house prices fell by 4.1% while in Merthyr Tydfil they fell by 4.4%.
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The multi-million pound Ajax vehicles are made in Merthyr Tydfil by General Dynamics, which employs about 700 people.
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Poultry from countries thousands of miles away is particularly prevalent in some local authority areas, including Merthyr Tydfil where 99% of chicken served originates from outside the EU.
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