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Merthyr Tydfil
[ mur-ther tid-vil; Welsh mer-thir tuhd-vil ]
noun
- a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
- a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.
Merthyr Tydfil
/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /
noun
- a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
- a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Merthyr Tydfil1
From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480
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Example Sentences
And to two men at Merthyr Tydfil, in Glamorganshire, the fiend appeared in the shape of a gosling.
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It contains a small part of the parliamentary borough of Merthyr Tydfil.
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Cardiff (which in 1905 was created a city), Merthyr Tydfil and Swansea are county boroughs.
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On the north of the coal-field it is just reached near Merthyr Tydfil.
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