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Caerleon

/kɑːˈlɪən/

Caerleon proper noun: a locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Proper noun

Caerleon

  1. A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  2. A town and community in the city of Newport, Wales (OS grid ref ST3390).

Origin of Caerleon

Possibly from Welsh Caerllion, possibly from caer (fort) + legeion (legion)

Questions about Caerleon

What does Caerleon mean?
Caerleon means a locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
What part of speech is Caerleon?
Caerleon is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caerleon?
Caerleon is pronounced /kɑːˈlɪən/.

Words near Caerleon in the dictionary

  1. Caerhun
  2. caerimonies
  3. caerimony
  4. caerimonys
  5. Caerlaverock
  6. Caerleon
  7. Caernarfon
  8. Caernarfonshire
  9. Caernarvon
  10. Caernarvonshire
  11. Caerns

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