Monmouthshire

English

Etymology

From Monmouth +‎ shire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/, /ˈmɒn.məθ.ʃəɹ/

Proper noun

Monmouthshire

1. A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel. It was part of England until renamed Gwent and taken into Wales in 1974.
2. A local government principal area, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.

Translations

traditional county of Wales

• Breton: Menoe
• Macedonian: Монмутшир m (Monmutšir)
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• Welsh: Sir Fynwy f