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Meaning of Pembrokeshire | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/pɛmˈbɹʊkʃə(ɹ)/

Definitions

  1. A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
  2. A local government principal area, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.

Equivalents

Français Pembrokeshire

Examples

“It [the word pittance] does not signify the whole share of each individual in a conventual meal, but merely that smaller portion of more tasty viands which in frugal housekeeping is used to give relish to the bread or pottage constituting the substance of the meal; what is still called sowl or sowling in some parts of England. The Pembrokeshire peasant says, "I have not had a bit of sowl to my bread for these six months".”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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