Radnor

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proper noun

Radnorshire, a former county of Wales, also known as the County of Radnor.

OriginOld English rēad + ōra →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Radnorshire, a former county of Wales, also known as the County of Radnor.
  2. A hamlet in Redruth parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7044).
  3. A township in Quebec, Canada.
  4. A place in the United States:
    1. A township in Peoria County, Illinois.
    2. An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Carroll County, Indiana.
    3. A township and census-designated place therein, in Delaware County, Ohio.
    4. A township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
    5. An unincorporated community in Delaware County and Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
nounRadnor (plural Radnors)

plural Radnors

  1. A sheep of a short-fleeced Welsh breed.

Origin

  1. Old Englishrēad + ōra“red bank”
  2. EnglishRadnor

From Radnorshire, former county in Wales. Originally from Old English rēad + ōra (“red bank”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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