Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch proper noun: a village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, known for having the longest place name in Europe, and the longest English-language (albeit borrowed from Welsh) settlement name in the world.
Proper noun
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
- A village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, known for having the longest place name in Europe, and the longest English-language (albeit borrowed from Welsh) settlement name in the world.
- Some time ago, during a tour in Wales, I was much struck by the name of a little village in Anglesea. The village is insignificant enough, but it is surely as well described as the most ambitious place could desire. The name runs: "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch."1905–1906, Reverend M. A. Bayfield, “Discussion of Mme. X.'s Greek Script”, in Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, volume 12, Society for Psychical Research, page 241
- "Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch" in northern Wales was one the U.K.'s warmest locations on Tuesday at 21 C. […] Comments on a video clip of Dutton's deft delivery, posted to the Channel 4 News Facebook page, lend credence to his claim that...2015 September 9, Lauren O'Neil, “Weatherman pronounces 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' flawlessly on live TV”, in Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, archived from the...
- Synonyms:
- Llanfair PG, Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll, Llanfairpwll, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit and Thai
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Hindi
- Translations
- ल्लानवायरपुल्लग्विंगिल्लगोगेरिक्विर्नद्रोबुल्लल्लानतिसिलियोगोगोगोख llānvāyarpullagviṅgillagogerikvirnadrobullallāntisiliyogogogokh
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Sanskrit
- Translations
- मार्यादेवालयश्वेतभाण्डीलगर्तवेगभ्रामस्रोतःसन्निकटतिसिलियदेवालयलोहितगुहासन्निकटग्राम māryādevālayaśvetabhāṇḍīlagartavegabhrāmasrotaḥsannikaṭatisiliyadevālayalohitaguhāsannikaṭagrāma
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Thai
- Translations
- ซันไวร์พุซกวึนกึซกอแกเรอควืร์นดรอบุซซันเทอซิลิยอกอกอโกค
Synonyms of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
- Llanfair PG
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Llanfairpwll
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Origin of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Borrowed from Welsh Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. This longer form of the name was invented for promotional purposes in the 1860s.
Questions about Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
- What does Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch mean?
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch means a village in Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, known for having the longest place name in Europe, and the longest English-language (albeit borrowed from Welsh) settlement name in the world.
- What is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Hindi?
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in Hindi is ल्लानवायरपुल्लग्विंगिल्लगोगेरिक्विर्नद्रोबुल्लल्लानतिसिलियोगोगोगोख (llānvāyarpullagviṅgillagogerikvirnadrobullallāntisiliyogogogokh). See Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a proper noun.
Words near Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch in the dictionary
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