Caerleon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Caerleon
From Welsh Caerllion, from Welsh Cair Legeion “Fortress of the (Roman) Legion”
Example Sentences
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He also moved back to his family's homeland, settling in Caerleon near Newport.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025
Newport Council said the event was not organised by Caerleon Comprehensive but staff had sent messages out to the Year 11 group urging them to get a test.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2021
Anthony Barnes Atkinson was born on Sept. 4, 1944, in Caerleon, a town in southern Wales near the border with England.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2017
A team of archaeologists have been digging near the Roman fortress of Caerleon, just north of Newport for almost a year.
From Children's BBC • Aug. 24, 2011
Another account relates that John ap John, of Cwm Celyn, set out one morning before daybreak to walk to Caerleon Fair.
From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt
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