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Brecon

/ˈbɹɛkən/

Brecon proper noun: a town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).

Proper noun

Brecon

  1. A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).
    • Brecon or Aberhonddu, a typical Welsh town of 5,350 inhabitants, stands in a grand amphitheatre of hills and mountains at the confluence of the rivers Usk, Honddu, and Tarell.1939 September, A. F. N. Barnsdale, “The Neath & Brecon Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 188

Origin of Brecon

From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog.

Words that rhyme with Brecon

Questions about Brecon

What does Brecon mean?
Brecon means a town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).
What part of speech is Brecon?
Brecon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Brecon?
Brecon is pronounced /ˈbɹɛkən/.

Words near Brecon in the dictionary

  1. Brecknock
  2. Brecknockshire
  3. Breckon
  4. Breckons
  5. Brecks
  6. Brecon
  7. Brecon Beacons
  8. Breconshire
  9. Brecqhou
  10. bred
  11. bred in the bone

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