Conwy

[ kon-wee ]

noun

1. a county in northern Wales. 435 sq. mi. (1,126 sq. km).
2. a town in the county of Conwy, in northern Wales.

Conwy

/ ˈkɒnwɪ /

noun

1. a market town and resort in N Wales, in Conwy county borough on the estuary of the River Conwy: medieval town walls, 13th-century castle. Pop: 3847 (2001) Former nameConway
2. a county borough in N Wales, created in 1996 from parts of Gwynedd and Clwyd. Pop: 110 900 (2003 est). Area: 1130 sq km (436 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Conwy¹

Originally Cynwy, from older Welsh cyn “first, chief” (compare modern Welsh cyn- “first, former, ex-”) + -wy “liquid, water,” a common suffix used in river names; Rhondda Cynon Taf ( def )

Example Sentences

Arable land, but a small proportion of the surface, is mostly in the Conwy valley or near the sea.

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He died at Gloddaeth, near Conwy, on his birth-day, in 1650.

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The camp is on a height, with the Conwy in front and a wood on each flank.

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