Monmouthshire

[ mon-muhth-sheer, -sher ]

noun

1. a county in eastern Wales. 330 sq. mi. (850 sq. km).

Monmouthshire

/ ˈmɒnməθˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

1. a county of E Wales: administratively part of England for three centuries (until 1830); mainly absorbed into the county of Gwent in 1974; reinstated with reduced boundaries in 1996: chiefly agricultural, with the Black Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Cwmbran. Pop: 86 200 (2003 est). Area: 851 sq km (329 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monmouthshire¹

Monmouth ( def ) + shire ( def )

Example Sentences

The Magic Cottage, which supports children with additional needs and life-limiting illnesses, was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, on Sunday night.

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Gwent Police and 14 fire crews were called to the scene on Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, at about 20:35 GMT on Sunday.

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Mr Rosoman will start and end his run at Abergavenny railway station, in Monmouthshire, setting off at 17:00 GMT on Friday, and hopes to finish by the same time on Saturday.

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Emily Broughton, 36 who lives in Monmouthshire, has a three-year-old and gave birth to twins in August.

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In September, Monmouthshire council agreed to up the free bus pass threshold from 1.5 miles to two to three miles.

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