CLWYD

Meaning of CLWYD in English

Clw ‧ yd /ˈkluːɪd/ BrE AmE

a former ↑ county in North Wales. In 1994 Clwyd was divided between the counties of Flintshire and Denbighshire.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

CLWYD — /klooh"id/ , n. a county in N Wales. 374,800; 937 sq. mi. (2426 sq. km).
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CLWYD — Clwyd BrE AmE ˈklu ː ‿ɪd —Welsh [ kluɨd, klʊid ]
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CLWYD — граф. Клуид
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLWYD — (n) Клуид
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CLWYD — граф. Клуид
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LLANFAIR DYFFRYN CLWYD — County: Denbighshire Post Code: LL15
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LLANBEDR-DYFFRYN-CLWYD — County: Denbighshire Post Code: LL15
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CLWYD, RIVER — river of northeastern Wales, flowing mainly through Denbighshire but forming the border between Denbighshire and Conwy county borough at its …
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FLINTSHIRE — /flint"shear, -sheuhr/ , n. a historic county in Clwyd, in NE Wales. Also called Flint .
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WHELDON, SIR HUW PYRS — born May 7, 1916, Prestatyn, Flintshire [now Clwyd], Wales died March 14, 1986, London, Eng. British broadcasting producer and executive …
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WALES, PRINCE OF — title reserved exclusively for the heir apparent to the British throne. It dates from 1301, when King Edward I, after …
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SALESBURY, WILLIAM — born c. 1520, , Cae Du, Llansannan, Denbighshire [now in Clwyd], Wales died c. 1584, , Llanrwst, Denbighshire [now in …
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SAINT ASAPH — Welsh Llanelwy cathedral village, Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych) county, historic county of Flintshire (Sir Fflint), Wales. It stands beween the Rivers …
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ROBERTS, KATE — born Feb. 13, 1891, Rhosgadfan, Caernarvonshire, Wales died April 4, 1985, Denbigh, Clwyd one of the outstanding Welsh-language short-story writers …
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ROBERTS, ISAAC — born Jan. 27, 1829, Groes, near Denbigh, Clwyd, Wales died July 17, 1904, Crowborough, Sussex, Eng. British astronomer who was …
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RHYL
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RHUDDLAN — community and district (borough), Clwyd county, northeastern Wales. The settlement, located at the head of the fertile Vale of Clwyd, …
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OWAIN GWYNEDD — died 1170 also called Owain ap Gruffydd, Gruffydd also spelled Gruffudd last great king of North Wales (Gwynedd) who helped …
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NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY — museum in London that houses the national collection of portraits of British men and women. It is located adjacent to …
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KENYON, DAME KATHLEEN (MARY) — born Jan. 5, 1906, London, Eng. died Aug. 24, 1978, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales English archaeologist who excavated Jericho to its …
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GUTO'R GLYN — flourished c. 1440, 93 Welsh bard whose works were among the first to show a consciousness of nationhood among the …
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GLYNDWR — district, Clwyd county, northeastern Wales. Created in 1974 and named for the famous Welsh warrior Owain Glyndwr (Owen Glendower), the …
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DENBIGHSHIRE
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DAVID AP GRUFFUDD — died October 1283, Shrewsbury, Salop, Eng. the last native prince of Gwynedd in northern Wales; he initiated a major rebellion …
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CONWY — also called Conway town, Conwy county borough, historic county of Caernarvonshire (Sir Gaernarfon), Wales. It lies on the west bank …
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OCCASION — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of occasion (= a feeling that an event is special or important …
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MARK — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony marks sth ▪ a ceremony marking the beginning of adulthood a distinct/marked/conspicuous …
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EDITION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES abridged edition ▪ The abridged edition was published in 1988. first edition ▪ an impressive …
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COUNTY COUNCIL — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ An appeal for a county council grant, however, looks unlikely to succeed. ▪ Clwyd's Euro …
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COUNTY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a county court (= a local court ) a town/city/county jail ▪ He was held …
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