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Cymru

(Welsh kumˈri)

(Placename) the Welsh name for Wales¹

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Cymru - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

Cambria, Wales

Sealyham terrier, Sealyham - a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham

Annwfn, Annwn - (Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies

Cymric, Welsh - a Celtic language of Wales

Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Aberdare - a mining town in southern Wales

Bangor - a university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait

Cardiff - the capital and largest city of Wales

Newport - a port city in southeastern Wales

Sealyham - a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred

Swansea - a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel

Anglesea, Anglesea Island, Anglesey, Anglesey Island, Mona - an island to the northwest of Wales

Menai Strait - a strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland

River Severn, Severn, Severn River - a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain

Amaethon - the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture

Arawn - Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)

Arianrhod, Arianrod - Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan

Don - Celtic goddess; mother of Gwydion and Arianrhod; corresponds to Irish Danu

Dylan - Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod

Gwyn - Celtic underworld god

Llew Llaw Gyffes - son of Gwydion and Arianrhod; supported by magic of Gwydion; cursed by Arianrhod

LLud - a Celtic warrior god

Llyr - Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan; corresponds to Irish Lir

Manawydan, Manawyddan - Celtic sea god; son of Llyr

Cymry, Welsh, Welshman, Cambrian - a native or resident of Wales

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BYDD Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru yn perfformio'i ddawns newydd, sef Rygbi - Annwyl i mi / Dear to me, am y tro cyntaf gerbron cynulleidfaoedd Cymru yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanrwst, Gogledd Cymru eleni, cyn mynd ar daith i Japan i berfformio yng Nghwpan Rygbi'r Byd gerbron cynulleidfa fyd-eang.

Perfformiad dawns newydd yn yr Eisteddfod

FRIENDS of the Earth Cymru, Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, and other environment, development and trade union groups are calling on all public sector bodies in Wales to stop investing in climate-wrecking fossil fuel companies.

Call for end to fossil fuels investments

NFU Cymru will be putting out the welcome mat at the Royal Welsh Show as the future of the farming industry in Wales takes centre stage.

Time for serious chat and fun in NFU Cymru's packed programme of events

ETAPE CYMRU @matjacdon Just smashed the etape cymru 92mile road race in 5hr17min not bad for my first road race.

tweets OF THE DAY

Charities up for nomination are Action for Children, Age Cymru, Blind Veterans UK, Breast Cancer Care Cymru, British Heart Foundation Cymru, Llamau, Mencap Cymru, Noah's Ark Appeal, Tenovus, The Wallich, Ty Gobaith Children's Hospice and Wales Air Ambulance.

VOTE VOTE FOR HOPE HOPE

In the first deal, Sims has announced the acquisition of Cymru Metals Recycling, South Wales, U.K., a ferrous and nonferrous metals recycling facility.

Sims Group announces more deals

AGE Cymru is the leading older people's charity for Wales.

Join charity's forum and help older people

ENSEMBLE Cymru will be playing notes of thanks to the people of wales and beyond, in a special concert at Llandudno's Gloddaeth Church at 10.30 on May 23.

>> Thank You Concert

CYNHYRCHYDD dur mwyaf Cymru yn dweud bod prentisiaethau yn allweddol i ddatrys prinder sgiliau Mae Tata Steel yn cefnogi Wythnos Prentisiaethau Cymru, gan gydnabod rol allweddol prentisiaid yn datrys prinder sgiliau yn y cwmni.

Prentisiaethau yn datrys prinder sgiliau i gynhyrchydd dur

GYDA dim ond pythefnos i fynd cyn dechrau swyddogol Gemau Olympaidd Llundain 2012, bydd Urdd Gobaith Cymru yn cynnal ei phencampwriaeth chwaraeon ei hun hefo'r gorau o'r cystadlu i'w fwynhau yn y rhaglen Gemau Cymru Urdd 2012 ar S4C nos Wener.

Gemau'r Urdd yn dal yr ysbryd Olympaidd

NFU Cymru has launched a new Sustainable Agriculture Award to recognise the unparalleled contribution Welsh farming enterprises make to the economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being of Wales.

New Sustainable Agriculture Award launched

MI ddylai Cymru osgoi brwydr gorfforol yn erbyn Lloegr os maent amdrechu'r hen elyn yn eu gem Chwe Gwlad Guinness, yn ol cyn-maswr Cymru, Nicky Robinson.