Llanfoist

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proper noun

A village in Llanfoist Fawr community, west of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2813).

OriginWelsh llan →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Llanfoist Fawr community, west of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2813).

Origin

  1. Welshllan
  2. EnglishLlanfoist

From Welsh llan + Ffwyst, apparently an early Welsh saint; the village's name in Welsh is Llanffwyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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