name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kəɹˈfɪli/
UK:/kɛːˈfɪli/
Wales:[kɑːɨɹˈfɪlɪ]
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name
Meaning 1
A town in Caerphilly borough, in the old county of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 2
A county borough in Wales formed in 1996.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A light-colored, crumbly cheese made from cow's milk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Welsh Caerffili (literally “Ffili’s fort”).
Named after the town of Caerphilly, Wales.
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Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.