MONMOUTHSHIRE Definition & Meaning

Monmouthshire

[mon-muhth-sheer, -sher]

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noun

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

Monmouthshire

/ ˈmɒnməθˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

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)

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Monmouthshire¹

Monmouth ( def. ) + shire ( def. )

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Phillip Buffery, from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, said it was "a kick in the teeth" that fans could not get the shirt personalised.

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Almost 70 structures - including more than 40 new bridges and a dozen new junctions - have been built across the upgraded route between Abergavenny in Monmouthshire and Hirwaun in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

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She backed plans for five new stations in Cardiff, Newport and Monmouthshire, and rail upgrades in north Wales.

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More details are expected on Wednesday, but plans for five new stations in Cardiff, Newport and Monmouthshire, as well as upgrades in north Wales, are on the agenda.

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There are hopes for a station in the eastern Newport suburbs of Somerton and Llanwern, and one that will serve the Monmouthshire villages of Magor and Undy, along with improvements to the mainline to allow local services to run.

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