"cantref" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cantrefs [plural], cantrefi [plural], cantred [alternative], cantrev [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Welsh cantref, from cant (“hundred”) + tref (“village, settlement”), the notional basis of the division. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|wlm|cantref}} Middle Welsh cantref Head templates: {{en-noun|s|cantrefi}} cantref (plural cantrefs or cantrefi)
  1. A mediaeval land division in Wales.
    Sense id: en-cantref-en-noun-zmKUegjn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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