Cymric

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Cym·ric

C0839500 (kĭm′rĭk, sĭm′-)adj. Of or relating to the Cymry.n. See Welsh.

Cymric

(ˈkɪmrɪk) or

Kymric

n1. (Languages) the Welsh language2. (Languages) the Brythonic group of Celtic languages3. (Breeds) a breed of medium-sized cat with soft semi-long hairadj4. (Peoples) of or relating to the Cymry, any of their languages, Wales, or the Welsh5. (Languages) of or relating to the Cymry, any of their languages, Wales, or the Welsh6. (Placename) of or relating to the Cymry, any of their languages, Wales, or the Welsh

welsh

(wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ)

also welch

v.i. Sometimes Offensive. 1. to fail to pay what is owed (often fol. by on): welshed on his gambling debts. 2. to go back on one's word (often fol. by on): to welsh on a promise. [1855–60; perhaps special use of Welsh] welsh′er, n. usage.: Though any relationship between the words welsh “to renege” and Welsh referring to inhabitants or natives of Wales is uncertain, many people of Welsh origin find welsh to be offensive. Words such as renege or swindle can be substituted if desired.

Welsh

(wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ)
n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) a. the inhabitants of Wales. b. natives of Wales or persons of Welsh ancestry living outside Wales. 2. the Celtic language of Wales, now spoken mainly in the W and N parts. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Wales, its inhabitants, or the language Welsh. [before 900; Middle English Welische, Old English Welisc, derivative of Walh Briton, foreigner (compare Latin Volcae a Gallic tribe); c. German welsch foreign, Italian]

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Cymric - a Celtic language of WalesWelshBrittanic, Brythonic - a southern group of Celtic languagesCambria, Cymru, Wales - 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

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also welch

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noun a Celtic language of Wales

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