Gwent

American

[gwent] / gwɛnt /

noun

a former administrative county in southern Wales.

Gwent British

/ ɡwɛnt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Gwent

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

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Data from the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation found Blaenau Gwent was the Welsh local authority with the highest concentration of deprived neighbourhoods.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

From his fruit shop in Blaenau Gwent, greengrocer Stuart Lewis watches children walk past every morning, buying fast food on their way to school.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He is seeing change, though, and by working with Blaenau Gwent Food Partnership, Stuart gives £10 vouchers to help residents get fresh fruit.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Along with neighbouring Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent is the first Marmot council in Wales - this means it is committed to reducing health inequalities by addressing social determinants such as education, employment, and housing.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

At all events, they vanished, and I, being destitute, returned to Gwent and my old home.

From Far Off Things by Machen, Arthur

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