Cardiganshire

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(ˈkɑːdɪɡənˌʃɪə; -ʃə)

(Placename) a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996

Car•di•gan•shire

(ˈkɑr dɪ gənˌʃɪər, -ʃər)

n.

a historic county in Dyfed, in W Wales. Also called Cardigan.

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My facts come from a large volume, The History and Antiquities of the County of Cardigan by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783-1848).

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