Bassaleg

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/bæˈsælɛɡ/

proper noun

An outer suburb in Graig community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786).

OriginWelsh basaleg →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An outer suburb in Graig community, City of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST2786).

Origin

  1. Welshbasaleg“basilica”
  2. EnglishBassaleg

From Welsh basaleg (“basilica”).

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APA

Bassaleg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bassaleg

MLA

“Bassaleg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bassaleg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bassaleg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bassaleg.

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