Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A town of west-central Wales on Cardigan Bay. It is an educational center and seaside resort and is home to the National Library of Wales.

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  • proper noun A town in Cardiganshire, Wales

Etymologies

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From the Welsh aber ("mouth") + Ystwyth ("Ystwyth").

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Examples

  • Also the reference to the government offices in Aberystwyth is laughable since the Lib Dems were lobbying for them to be in Newtown or Llandrindod.

    Well done Williamses 2008

  • But it's trumped by a book called The unbearable Lightness of Being in Aberystwyth by Malcolm Pryce.

    Marina Lewycka - live webchat - 8th July, 2009 2009

  • Without a doubt, the conference in Aberystwyth will lend fervent and warm support to Ieuan and the team in the Assembly, as they deal with the important work of governing our country. they'll need this support over the next year, as well as every understanding for their situation - from Plaid supporters and workers in their communities, in the Senedd and on Welsh councils.

    The challenge for Plaid Cymru 2008

  • Research by Richard Wyn Jones and his crew in Aberystwyth have shown that people born in Wales are more likely to vote in the assembly elections than incomers are.

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

  • I did enjoy the name Aberystwyth when I first say it in Malcolm Pryce's titles.

    Tamil pulp Peter Rozovsky 2010

  • Plaid Cymru's annual conference will open today in Aberystwyth and will continue until Sunday. the conference comes at the end of Plaid Cymru's first year in Government, namely as a partner in the "One Wales" coalition with Labour within the National Assembly.

    The challenge for Plaid Cymru 2008

  • Plaid Cymru's annual conference will open today in Aberystwyth and will continue until Sunday. the conference comes at the end of Plaid Cymru's first year in Government, namely as a partner in the "One Wales" coalition with Labour within the National Assembly.

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

  • The winner will be announced at the party conference in Aberystwyth

    Mike German wanders in the wilderness 2008

  • Without a doubt, the conference in Aberystwyth will lend fervent and warm support to Ieuan and the team in the Assembly, as they deal with the important work of governing our country. they'll need this support over the next year, as well as every understanding for their situation - from Plaid supporters and workers in their communities, in the Senedd and on Welsh councils.

    Archive 2008-09-01 2008

  • Research by Richard Wyn Jones and his crew in Aberystwyth have shown that people born in Wales are more likely to vote in the assembly elections than incomers are.

    Following Betty 2008

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