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Teifi

Teifi proper noun: a river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.

Proper noun

Teifi

  1. A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.
    • After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station.1952 July, J. F. Burrell, “The Cardigan Branch”, in Railway Magazine, page 485
    • The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 110

Origin of Teifi

From Welsh Teifi.

Questions about Teifi

What does Teifi mean?
Teifi means a river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.
What part of speech is Teifi?
Teifi is a proper noun.

Words near Teifi in the dictionary

  1. teichuronic acids
  2. teicoplanic
  3. teicoplanin
  4. teicoplanins
  5. Teide
  6. Teifi
  7. Teigen
  8. Teigens
  9. Teighlor
  10. teiglach
  11. teiglech

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