Powys

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/ˈpəʊ.ɪs//ˈpaʊ.ɪs/

proper noun

A county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells.

OriginWelsh Powys ← Latin pagēnsis →
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Meanings

proper nounPowys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)

plural Powyses · alternative Powis

  1. countableuncountableA county and preserved county of Wales. Headquarters: Llandrindod Wells.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Welsh.
  3. countableuncountableA historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pengwern

Origin

  1. Latinpagēnsis“provincial”
  2. WelshPowys
  3. EnglishPowys

Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Powys

Loisloess
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