Swansea
Americannoun
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Official Name City and County of Swansea. a seaport in southern Wales.
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a city in southeastern Massachusetts.
noun
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a port in S Wales, in Swansea county on an inlet of the Bristol Channel ( Swansea Bay ); a metallurgical and oil-refining centre; university (1920). Pop: 169 880 (2001)
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a county of S Wales on the Bristol Channel, created in 1996 from part of West Glamorgan: includes the Swansea conurbation and the Gower peninsula. Administrative centre: Swansea. Pop: 224 600 (2003 est). Area: 378 sq km (146 sq miles)
Etymology
Origin of Swansea
From Old Norse Sveinsey “Sweyn's Island, Sweyn's Inlet,” the name of a Viking trading post founded by the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard (960?–1014)
Example Sentences
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The presenter said she had "a little cry" after she arrived home, but is determined to visit Swansea again.
From BBC
Supporters of the side - based in Swansea, but playing this season in Bridgend - have demonstrated against the plans.
From BBC
The alarm was first raised over Pierce's behaviour by male students at Swansea University in 1986 where Pierce, now 85, was a chaplain.
From BBC
American rapper Snoop Dogg is greeted by cheering fans as he attends a Swansea game for the first time since becoming a minority owner of the Welsh club.
From Barron's
Instead, they believe his fan-base of more than 100 million followers on social media will boost Swansea's profile and bring sponsorship opportunities.
From Barron's
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