Merthyr Tydfil

[mur-ther tid-vil, mer-thir tuhd-vil]

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noun

a county in southern Wales. 43 sq. mi. (113 sq. km).
a city in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, in southern Wales.

Merthyr Tydfil

/ ˈmɜːθə ˈtɪdvɪl /

noun

a town in SE Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: formerly an important centre for the mining industry. Pop: 30 483 (2001)
a county borough in SE Wales, created from part of N Mid Glamorgan in 1996. Pop: 55 400 (2003 est). Area: 111 sq km (43 sq miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Merthyr Tydfil¹

From Welsh Merthyr Tudful, equivalent to merthyr “martyr, martyr's shrine” + Tudful (Welsh spelling), a Welsh saint martyred by pagan Welsh or Saxons about 480

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Molly Cooper, 33, from Leicester, has now been charged with participating in the activities of an organised crime group and acquiring ammunition for a firearm without a certificate, and appeared at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court on Monday.

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"Nobody is going to be happy with losing part of your garden," said keen gardener John, whose home borders the A465 in Merthyr Tydfil.

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Farage also announced that two independent councillors from Merthyr Tydfil, Andrew Barry and David Hughes, had joined Reform.

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Across town at Merthyr Tydfil College, a lively politics and governance class left you in little doubt that more political upheaval could be on the way.

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Last year he put words into action and brought Nigel Farage to Merthyr Tydfil to launch Reform's general election manifesto.

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Merthiolate Merton

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