Monmouthshire

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/ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ//ˈmɒn.məθ.ʃəɹ/

proper noun

A maritime traditional county of England and 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.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A maritime traditional county of England and 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 county and local government principal area of Wales which replaced Gwent, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.

Origin

From Monmouth + shire.

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Translations

Polish Monmouthshire
  • Monmouthshiretraditional county of Wales
Russian Монмутшир
  • Монмутшир (Monmutšir)traditional county of Wales
Welsh Sir Fynwy
  • Sir Fynwytraditional county of Wales
Cite this entry
APA

Monmouthshire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monmouthshire

MLA

“Monmouthshire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monmouthshire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monmouthshire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monmouthshire.

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