Cymro

  • 71Cymry — Cym•ry [[t]ˈkɪm ri, ˈkʌm ri[/t]] n. (used with a pl. v.) peo the Welsh • Etymology: 1685–90; < Welsh: pl. of Cymro Welshman < British Celtic*combrogos, presumably “countryman”=*com , c. Lcom com +* brogos, der. ofbrogā> Welshbrocountry,… …

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  • 72Cymry — /ˈkɪmri/ (say kimree) plural noun the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons. Also, Kymry. {Welsh, plural of Cymro Welshman. Compare Welsh Cymru Wales} …

  • 73Holland, Robert — (1557 ?1622)    Welsh clergyman poet born at Conway, Caernarvonshire, where his family, over generations, had come to own most of the town, including the castle, as well as of good estates in the neighborhood. He studied at Clare College,… …

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  • 74Cymric — [kim′rik, sim′rik] adj. [< Cymri, western Britons, Welsh < Welsh Cymry, pl. of Cymro < Cymru, Wales: see CAMBRIA] of the Celtic people of Wales or their language or culture n. Brythonic, the group of Celtic languages that includes Welsh …

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  • 75Cymry — noun a native or resident of Wales • Syn: ↑Welshman, ↑Welsh, ↑Cambrian • Derivationally related forms: ↑Cambrian (for: ↑Cambrian), ↑Welsh ( …

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