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Brecknock

(Encyclopedia)Brecknock: see Brecon, Wales.

Brecknockshire

(Encyclopedia)Brecknockshire: see Breconshire, Wales. ...

Menevia

(Encyclopedia)Menevia, Wales: see Saint David's. ...

Aberavon

(Encyclopedia)Aberavon, Wales: see Port Talbot. ...

Plinlimon

(Encyclopedia)Plinlimon: see Plynlimon, mountain, Wales. ...

Usk

(Encyclopedia)Usk, river, c.60 mi (100 km) long, rising in the Black Mts., S Wales and flowing generally SE to Bristol Channel near Newport. The upper Usk is noted for its beauty and its excellent fishing. It is th...

Mann, Heinrich

(Encyclopedia)Mann, Heinrich hīnˈrĭkh män [key], 1871–1950, German novelist; older brother of Thomas Mann. He was a prolific author; themes of social criticism dominate his works. The Poor (1917, tr. 1917) an...

Glamorganshire

(Encyclopedia)Glamorganshire, former county, Wales: see Glamorgan. ...

Cardiganshire

(Encyclopedia)Cardiganshire, former county, W Wales: see Ceredigion. ...

Lismore, city, Australia

(Encyclopedia)Lismore lĭzˈmôr [key], city (2016 pop. 43,135), New South Wales, E Australia, on the North Arm of the Richmond River. An important industrial city, Lismore is a leading producer of butter. Its port...