"Caer" meaning in All languages combined

See Caer on Wiktionary

Proper name [Welsh]

IPA: /kaːɨ̯r/ [North-Wales], /kai̯r/ [South-Wales] Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Caer [error-unrecognized-form], Gaer [soft], Nghaer [error-unrecognized-form], Chaer [error-unrecognized-form], Caerlleon [alternative], Caerlleon Gawr [alternative]
Etymology: From Latin castrum (“camp”), via caer (“fortified city”). Etymology templates: {{bor|cy|la|castrum|t=camp}} Latin castrum (“camp”) Head templates: {{head|cy|proper noun}} Caer Inflection templates: {{cy-mut}}
  1. Chester (a city, the county town of Cheshire, in northwest England) Categories (place): Cities in Cheshire, England, Cities in England, Places in Cheshire, England, Places in England, Towns in Cheshire, England, Towns in England Derived forms: Swydd Gaer
    Sense id: en-Caer-cy-name-wzJB2kwE Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header
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        ],
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          "England#English"
        ]
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    },
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      "ipa": "/kai̯r/",
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        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "form": "Caerlleon",
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      ]
    },
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    {
      "ipa": "/kai̯r/",
      "tags": [
        "South-Wales"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Caer"
}

Download raw JSONL data for Caer meaning in All languages combined (1.8kB)

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