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Caerwent

Caerwent proper noun: a village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).

Proper noun

Caerwent

  1. A village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).

Origin of Caerwent

From Welsh caer + Gwent, which itself was derived from Venta Silurum, the name of the Roman settlement at Caerwent. Recorded as Cair Gwent c.800.

Questions about Caerwent

What does Caerwent mean?
Caerwent means a village and community in south Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref ST4790).
What part of speech is Caerwent?
Caerwent is a proper noun.

Words near Caerwent in the dictionary

  1. caeruleins
  2. caerulescent
  3. caeruletide
  4. caerulin
  5. caeruloplasmin
  6. Caerwent
  7. Caerwyn
  8. Caerwys
  9. CAES
  10. caesalpin
  11. caesalpinaceous

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