cardigan

¹

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

1. a usually collarless knitted sweater or jacket that opens down the front.

Cardigan

²

[ kahr-di-guhn ]

noun

1. Cardiganshire.
2. one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a long tail. Compare Pembroke ( def 3 ).

Cardigan

¹

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. the larger variety of corgi, having a long tail

Cardigan

²

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. Cardigan, 7th Earl of17971868MBritishMILITARY: soldier 7th Earl of, title of James Thomas Brudenell. 1797–1868, British cavalry officer. He led the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava (1854) during the Crimean War.

cardigan

³

/ ˈkɑːdɪɡən /

noun

1. a knitted jacket or sweater with buttons up the front

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardigan¹

First recorded in 1865–70; named after J. T. Brudnell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868), British cavalryman of Crimean War fame

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardigan¹

C19: named after the 7th Earl of Cardigan

Example Sentences

She said as Cardigan Bay was shallow, being about 60m at its deepest, it meant the dolphins had no predators, such as orcas or sharks.

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Her current show, which is at Canfas Art Gallery in Cardigan in Ceredigion until 30 November, is her ninth solo exhibition.

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Its flagship project in New Quay monitors Cardigan Bay's 200 dolphins, the only semi-resident population of bottlenose dolphins in Wales, and the largest in the UK.

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A coastguard helicopter and coastguard rescue teams from Cardigan and Moylegrove said they were called the scene following reports of a person in the water.

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Ms Rylands, from Cardigan, Ceredigion, has now been told her warranty is not valid after the company fell into administration last week after cutting hundreds of jobs.

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