"Powys" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpəʊ.ɪs/, /ˈpaʊ.ɪs/ Forms: Powyses [plural], Powis [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊɪs, -aʊɪs Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh Powys, from Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”). Cognate with Italian paese and French pays (“country”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cy|Powys}} Welsh Powys, {{der|en|la|pagēnsis||provincial}} Latin pagēnsis (“provincial”), {{cog|it|paese}} Italian paese, {{cog|fr|pays|t=country}} French pays (“country”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es}} Powys (countable and uncountable, plural Powyses)
  1. A principal area and preserved county of Wales, administrative headquarters Llandrindod Wells. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Counties of Wales, Places in Wales, Powys, Wales
    Sense id: en-Powys-en-name-LDK2iEI8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 8 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 12 7
  2. A habitational surname from Welsh. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Powys-en-name-Gv4k00U4 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A historical kingdom of Wales, in the middle of the country. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Historical polities, Places in Wales
    Sense id: en-Powys-en-name-VCa8mhkZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Dinas Powys

Inflected forms

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      "form": "Powyses",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈpaʊ.ɪs/"
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    },
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