Caerwent

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proper noun

A village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).

OriginWelsh caer →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).

Origin

  1. Welshcaer
  2. EnglishCaerwent

From Welsh caer + Gwent, which itself was derived from Venta Silurum, the name of the Roman settlement at Caerwent. Recorded as Cair Gwent c.800.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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