Brecon

/ ˈbrɛkən; ˈbrɛknɒk /

noun

1. a town in SE Wales, in Powys: textile and leather industries. Pop: 7901 (2001)
2. short for Breconshire

Example Sentences

Mr Bush had planned to spend that evening with his girlfriend and then Christmas with his family in Brecon.

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Cardiff Crown Court heard that the pair had met at school at Christ College in Brecon and had been friends since.

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"That's why it's a big manhood because, especially for the target demographic that I'm aiming at, men never grow up," he said of the route which will be around Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons.

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The biggest land-owning authorities are in Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons, which still owns approximately 13% of the land, followed by Exmoor with around 9%.

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It is seeking comment from the public on its own proposed names - with the longest, Brecon, Radnor, Neath and Swansea East, stretching to six words.

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