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Caernarfon

or 䲹·Բ·Dz, 䲹·Բ·Dz

[ kahr-nahr-vuhn ]

noun

  1. a seaport in western Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, on the Menai Strait, built around a 13th-century castle of Edward II.


Caernarfon

/ ɑːˈɑːə /

noun

  1. a port and resort in NW Wales, in Gwynedd on the Menai Strait: 13th-century castle. Pop: 9726 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Caernarfon1

From Welsh, equivalent to caer “Fort” + yn “in” (i.e., “facing”) Arfon “AԲ”
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Mr Mears has admitted manslaughter, but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility, and is on trial at Caernarfon Crown Court.

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Caernarfon crown court heard PC Williams would claim the force he used was "reasonable."

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Emergency services were called to the Bryn Gloch caravan and campsite in Betws Garmon near Caernarfon, Gwynedd at 10:20 BST on Monday.

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"It was immediately obvious that my kidneys had been severely damaged," said Ioan, who lives in Caernarfon, Gwynedd.

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The lessons took place ahead of his investiture as the Prince of Wales in July that year at Caernarfon Castle.

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