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Pembroke

[ pem-brook -brohk ]

noun

  1. a town in Pembrokeshire, in southwestern Wales: birthplace of King Henry VII.
  2. one of a variety of Welsh corgi having a short or docked tail. Compare Cardigan ( def 2 ).
  3. a city in southeastern Massachusetts.


Pembroke

/ ˈɛʊ /

noun

  1. a town in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire on Milford Haven: 11th-century castle where Henry VII was born. Pop (with Pembroke Dock): 15 890 (2001)
  2. the smaller variety of corgi, usually having a short tail
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Pembroke1

From Old British pennbrog ( Welsh penfro ) “land's end, headland,” equivalent to penn “head, end” + brog “region, country”
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Mike Scourfield is chairman at Pembroke Dock Harlequins, and has been in charge of selling tickets on behalf of the club for 15 years.

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Mr Silver, from Pembroke, denies four allegations of corrupt or improper exercise of police powers and privileges by a constable, and three of unauthorised access to computer data.

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Irish Ferries cancelled service to and from Wales for most of Sunday, with some Pembroke and Holyhead sailings scheduled for later.

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The revamped Pembroke Port will have its official opening on Wednesday, ahead of what has been described as a "pivotal year" for marine energy in Wales.

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She and Lee run three businesses, including his tattoo parlour and her sewing shop in Pembroke.

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