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Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

/ ˌɪʊˈɡɪɡɪ /

noun

  1. a village in NW Wales, in SE Anglesey: reputed to be the longest place name in Great Britain when unabbreviated; means: St Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near the rapid whirlpool of Llandysilio of the red cave Full nameLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochhlanˈvaɪrpʊhlˈɡwɪnɡɪhlɡɔˈɡɛrəxwɪrnˈdrɔbʊhlˈhlantəˈsɪljɔˈɡɔɡɔˈɡɔx
“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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Adam and Rachel, from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, would spend the next 58 days searching, but they were not alone in looking for their pet.

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This week, a letter was sent to patients of the Marquess Dental surgery in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, stating that is was "impossible" to continue providing the "standard of care they wish" to NHS patients so it would be only offering private dental care from the beginning of April.

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The student, from Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, said there were a number of benefits to working abroad.

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Inspired by an idea from Canada, the first WI was founded in the village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - famous for having Britain's longest place name - on 16 September 1915.

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It was inspired by an idea from Canada and was first founded in the Anglesey village of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - famous for having Britain's longest place name.

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