Cardiganshire

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/ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪɡənʃə(ɹ)//ˈkɑː(ɹ)dɪɡənʃɪə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.

Similar
County of Cardigan
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Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.

Similar
County of Cardigan

Origin

  1. WelshCeredigion
  2. EnglishCardiganshire

From the town of Cardigan + -shire, from Welsh Ceredigion.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål Cardiganshire
  • Cardiganshiretraditional county of Wales
Welsh Ceredigion, Sir Aberteifi
  • Ceredigiontraditional county of Wales
  • Sir Aberteifitraditional county of Wales
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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