Monmouthshire

English

/ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (maritime traditional county in Wales), bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel. It was part of England until renamed Gwent and taken into Wales in 1974.
  • A local government principal area, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.

Etymology

Compound from English Monmouth + English shire.

Origin

English

shire

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