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Aberfan

Aberfan proper noun: a village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).

aberfan: a village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref...
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Proper noun

Aberfan

  1. A village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).

Origin of Aberfan

From Welsh.

Questions about Aberfan

What does Aberfan mean?
Aberfan means a village in Merthyr Vale community, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0700).
What part of speech is Aberfan?
Aberfan is a proper noun.

Words near Aberfan in the dictionary

  1. Aberedw
  2. Abereiddian
  3. Abereiddy
  4. aberemurder
  5. Abererch
  6. Aberfan
  7. Aberfeldie
  8. Aberfeldy
  9. Aberffraw
  10. Aberffrwd
  11. Aberford

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