Carmarthenshire

[ kahr-mahr-thuhn-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in southern Wales. 925 sq. mi. (2,395 sq. km).

Carmarthenshire

/ kɑːˈmɑːðənˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of S Wales, formerly part of Dyfed (1974–96): on Carmarthen Bay, with the Cambrian Mountains in the N: generally agricultural (esp dairying). Administrative centre: Carmarthen. Pop: 176 000 (2003 est). Area: 2398 sq km (926 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carmarthenshire¹

Carmarthen ( def ) + shire ( def )

Example Sentences

At Pantshonshenkin, in Carmarthenshire, a youth went out early one summer's morning and was lost.

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Barrett states that it has been found commonly in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

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Recruiting is responsible for a good story from Carmarthenshire.

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Carmarthenshire abounds in tales of ghosts and ghostly happenings.

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The parish churches of Carmarthenshire are for the most part small and of no special architectural value.

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