Pembrokeshire

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/pɛmˈbɹʊkʃə(ɹ)/

proper noun

A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
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    It [the word pittance] does not signify the whole share of each individual in a conventual meal, but merely that smaller portion of more tasty viands which in frugal housekeeping is used to give relish to the bread or pottage constituting the substance of the meal; what is still called sowl or sowling in some parts of England. The Pembrokeshire peasant says, "I have not had a bit of sowl to my bread for these six months".

    1850 May 10, Hensleigh Wedgwood, “English Etymologies [continued]”, in Proceedings of the Philological Society, volume IV, number 97, London: Printed by Richard and John E. Taylor, […], →OCLC, page 249
  2. A local government principal area, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.

Origin

From Pembroke + -shire.

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Translations

Norwegian Bokmål Pembrokeshire, Pembrokeshire
  • Pembrokeshiretraditional county of Wales
  • Pembrokeshirelocal government principal area
Welsh Sir Benfro
  • Sir Benfrotraditional county of Wales
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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