"Monmouthshire" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmɒn.məθˌʃɪəɹ/, /ˈmɒn.məθ.ʃəɹ/
Etymology: From Monmouth + shire. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Monmouth|shire}} Monmouth + shire Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Monmouthshire
  1. 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. Categories (place): Monmouthshire, Wales, Polities Translations (traditional county of Wales): Menoe (Breton), Монмутшир (Monmutšir) [masculine] (Macedonian), Sir Fynwy [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Monmouthshire-en-name-CsGP7kU4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'traditional county of Wales': 69 31
  2. 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. Categories (place): Counties of Wales, Monmouthshire, Wales, Places in Wales
    Sense id: en-Monmouthshire-en-name-bKzo5oji Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Alternative forms

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