Gwent

[ gwent ]

noun

1. a former administrative county in southern Wales.

Gwent

/ ɡwɛnt /

noun

1. a former county of SE Wales: formed in 1974 from most of Monmouthshire and part of Breconshire; replaced in 1996 by Monmouthshire and the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, and part of Caerphilly

Word History and Origins

Origin of Gwent¹

From Welsh, from Old Welsh Guent, name of a medieval Welsh kingdom, from Latin Venta (Silurum) “Market Town (of the Silures),” a local Celtic tribe

Example Sentences

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the fire caused the first and second floors and roof of the building to collapse and a "thorough investigation" alongside Gwent Police crime scene investigators would be carried out to establish how the outbreak began.

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Gwent Police and 14 fire crews were called to the scene on Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, at about 20:35 GMT on Sunday.

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Gwent Coroner’s Court heard on Thursday that he had been drinking on the journey from his home in Abertridwr, Caerphilly county, to Bristol Airport and continued to consume alcohol there and on the flight.

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After his conviction, Stringer was dismissed from Gwent Police and barred from policing for life.

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Chief Constable Mark Hobrough, from Gwent Police, said Stringer was "dismissed from our services due to his sickening actions" and "despicable crimes".

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