Gwent

See also: gwent

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Gwent, from Old Welsh Guent, from Latin Venta Silurum, a Roman colony in Britannia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛnt/

Proper noun

Gwent

1. A historical kingdom of Wales, in the south of the country.
2. A former county of South Wales, renamed in 1974 from Monmouthshire.

Derived terms

• Blaenau Gwent