cwm

[ koom ]

noun

1. cirque ( def 1 ).

cwm

/ kuːm /

noun

1. (in Wales) a valley
2. geology another name for cirque

cwm

/ ko̅o̅m /

1. See cirque

Word History and Origins

Origin of cwm¹

1850–55; < Welsh: valley. See combe

Example Sentences

Jacob represents the fifth generation of his family to take on the farm at Cwm Risca in Tondu, with its 1,000 breeding ewes and 300 cattle.

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Her sentencing hearing was told she earned a total of £94,941.10 from Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, as well as a further nearly £115,000 across two roles at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, which she also secured fraudulently.

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Andy, who is learning to speak Welsh, was born in Hampshire but has regularly worked in Wales, directing dramas such as Hidden and Keeping Faith for BBC Wales and Pobol y Cwm on S4C.

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In recent days, both Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg health boards have both reported emergency departments were busy, including a huge spike in attendances at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff resulting in "incredibly long waits".

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Officers were called to Cwm Road, in the Hafod area of the city, shortly after 12:00 BST on Wednesday following a report of an injured man.

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