"Cymru" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkʌm.ɹi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aika77-Cymru.wav
Rhymes: -ʌmɹi Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder. Proto-Celtic *kom- Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃- Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs Proto-Celtic *mrogis Proto-Brythonic *broɣ Proto-Brythonic *kombrogis Proto-Brythonic *kömroɣ Middle Welsh Kymry Welsh Cymrubor. English Cymru Borrowed from Welsh Cymru. Doublet of Cambria, Cumberland, and Cumbria. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|cy:Cymru|text=1|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱómder. Proto-Celtic *kom- Proto-Brythonic *köβ̃- Proto-Indo-European *mórǵs Proto-Celtic *mrogis Proto-Brythonic *broɣ Proto-Brythonic *kombrogis Proto-Brythonic *kömroɣ Middle Welsh Kymry Welsh Cymrubor. English Cymru Borrowed from Welsh Cymru., {{dbt|en|Cambria|Cumberland|Cumbria}} Doublet of Cambria, Cumberland, and Cumbria Head templates: {{en-prop}} Cymru
  1. (Wales, otherwise rare) Synonym of Wales: a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Tags: Wales Categories (place): Places in the United Kingdom Synonyms: Wales [synonym, synonym-of]
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