Monmouthshire
/ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/
Monmouthshire proper noun: a maritime traditional county of England and Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel. It was part of England until renamed Gwent and taken into Wales in 1974.
Proper noun
Monmouthshire
- A maritime traditional county of England and Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel. It was part of England until renamed Gwent and taken into Wales in 1974.
- A county and local government principal area of Wales which replaced Gwent, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.
Origin of Monmouthshire
From Monmouth + shire.
Questions about Monmouthshire
- What does Monmouthshire mean?
- Monmouthshire means a maritime traditional county of England and Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel. It was part of England until renamed Gwent and taken into Wales in 1974.
- What part of speech is Monmouthshire?
- Monmouthshire is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Monmouthshire?
- Monmouthshire is pronounced /ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/.
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