Caerleon

[ kahr-lee-uhn ]

/ kɑrˈli ən /

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noun

a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.

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How to use Caerleon in a sentence

In the following pages mention will be made of the martyrdom of certain of these early saints at St. Albans and Caerleon.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
Caerleon was a place of great ecclesiastical importance and the seat of an archbishopric.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
Her presents came to him at the mayor's house of Caerleon, and he spent his riches charitably.
The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream'|Compiled by Frank Sidgwick
There is no reason to doubt that after the Roman era Caerleon became the centre of one of the British kingdoms.
The Rivers of Great Britain; Rivers of the South and West Coasts|Various

How could they foresee the day when the Norman chronicler would marvel over the broken hypocausts of Caerleon?
Medieval People|Eileen Edna Power

British Dictionary definitions for Caerleon

Caerleon

/ (kɑːˈlɪən) /

noun

a town in SE Wales, in Newport county borough on the River Usk: traditionally the seat of King Arthur's court. Pop: 9392 (2001)

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