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

In Wales, Carmarthenshire County Council said it would illuminate County Hall on Armistice Day evening to "reflect and remember the sacrifices of our armed forces, and all those whose lives have been lost in conflict and acts of terror".

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Nyarai, 18, moved to Carmarthenshire when she was 13 and said she felt "very different" to her classmates in a prominently white, rural area.

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Rhian said her children were traumatised after they were hit by fireworks from the display at Mynyddygarreg Hall near Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, on Tuesday night.

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Dr Raed Al-Mobayed, 46, of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was accused of possessing 153 indecent images of children on his computer and three videos of extreme pornography.

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Food wholesaler Castell Howell, based in Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, is playing a big role.

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