Gwent
/ˈɡwɛnt/
Gwent proper noun: a historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.
Proper noun
Gwent
- A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.
- A former county of South Wales, renamed in 1974 from Monmouthshire.
Origin of Gwent
Borrowed from Welsh Gwent, from Old Welsh Guent, from Latin Venta Silurum, a Roman colony in Britannia.
Words formed from Gwent
Words that rhyme with Gwent
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- repent
- ascent
- rent
- resent
- scent
- absent
- augment
- cement
- content
- extent
- fragment
- lent
- prevent
- anent
- consent
- dent
- dissent
- percent
- relent
- spent
- Tashkent
- tent
- accent
- circumvent
- convent
- discontent
- intent
- invent
- went
- %
- assent
- dement
- ferment
- foment
- gent
- incent
- lament
- malcontent
- reinvent
- stent
- underrepresent
- attent
- big tent
- blent
- detent
- diapertent
- djent
- ent
Questions about Gwent
- What does Gwent mean?
- Gwent means a historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.
- What part of speech is Gwent?
- Gwent is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Gwent?
- Gwent is pronounced /ˈɡwɛnt/.
Words near Gwent in the dictionary
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