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Glamorgan

[ gluh-mawr-guhn ]

noun

  1. Also called ұ·ǰ··󾱰 [gl, uh, -, mawr, -g, uh, n-sheer, -sher]. a historic county in southeastern Wales.
  2. Vale of Glamorgan, a county in southeastern Wales. 129 sq. mi. (335 sq. km).


Glamorgan

/ ɡləˈmɔːɡən; ɡləˈmɔːɡənˌʃɪə; -ʃə /

noun

  1. a former county of SE Wales: divided into West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, and South Glamorgan in 1974; since 1996 administered by the county of Swansea and the county boroughs of Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr Tydfil, and part of Caerphilly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Glamorgan1

From Welsh; literally “country of Morgan,” equivalent to gwlad “country” + Morgan (Hen ab Owain) “Morgan (the Old, Son of Owain”), king of Morgannwg (died 975)
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"People were distressed, confused and flabbergasted," said Mr Greenfield, from Barry in Vale of Glamorgan.

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He was rushed to Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Talbot Green, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and was cared for by a number of staff including Andrea.

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Three men died in the collision involving a blue Ford Puma car and a Scania tipper lorry near Bonvilston in the Vale of Glamorgan on Tuesday.

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The Glamorgan attack will feature England spinner Shoaib Bashir and Sri Lanka's Asitha Fernando in the early part of the season while Gloucestershire hope Australian Cameron Green can provide an early-season spark after last year's seventh place.

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In Division Two, Northamptonshire have turned to former Australia head coach Lehmann while Glamorgan have handed the reins to Richard Dawson as interim for the season, although his commitments with Welsh Fire in The Hundred mean he will be absent for the One-Day Cup campaign.

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