Meaning of "Llanfair P. G." in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LLANFAIR P. G.

Welsh.

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PRONUNCIATION OF LLANFAIR P. G.

Llanfair P. G.

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LLANFAIR P. G.

Llanfair P. G. is a noun.

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WHAT DOES LLANFAIR P. G. MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

Coordinates: 53°13′N 4°12′W / 53.22°N 4.20°W / 53.22; -4.20 Llanfairpwllgwyngyll is a large village and community on the island of Anglesey in Wales, situated on the Menai Strait next to the Britannia Bridge and across the strait from Bangor. It is alternatively known as Llanfairpwll, Llanfair PG, or Llanfair­pwllgwyn­gyllgo­gery­chwyrn­drobwll­llanty­silio­gogo­goch (pronounced ( listen)). At the 2001 census the population of the community was 3,040, 76% of whom speak Welsh fluently; the highest percentage of speakers is in the 10–14 age group, where 97.1% speak Welsh. It is the sixth largest settlement on the island by population. The long form of the name was invented for promotional purposes in the 1860s; with 58 characters it is the longest place name in Europe and one of the longest place names in the world. Visitors stop at the railway station to be photographed next to the station sign, visit the nearby Visitors' Centre, or have 'passports' stamped at a local shop.

TRANSLATION OF LLANFAIR P. G.

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• Translator English - Hindi: Llanfair पी जी
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• Translator English - Bengali: ললানফায়ার পি জি।
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• Translator English - Tamil: லன்ன்பைர் பி. ஜி.
• Translator English - Marathi: लनलफेअर पी. जी
• Translator English - Turkish: Llanfair P. G.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LLANFAIR P. G.»

Discover the use of Llanfair P. G. in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Llanfair P. G. and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Frommer's England 2010

It has been suggested that perhaps the name was invented as a tourist attraction. You can get the longest train platform ticket in the world from the station here, giving the full name. On maps and most references it is usually called “Llanfair PG” ...

Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, 2009

Great Britain

The inscription reads: 'Pass this way with a pure heart' – it certainly makes an attractive entrance to the town. The tourist office ( 01407-762622; h8.30am- 6pm daily), one of only two centres on the island (the other office is at Llanfair PG, ...

David Else, 2010

Wales

Llanfair PG is not a place to overnight. The first ever Women's Institute in the whole of the UK and Channel Islands opened here in 1915; little has happened since. Orientation & Information The village is a one-horse town strung out along  ...

David Atkinson, Neil Wilson, 2007

Wales: Frommer's ShortCuts

Llanfair PG Its fame is its name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, or something like that. It translates as “St. Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near ...

Frommer's ShortCuts, 2011

Cycling Britain

Just up the road is (take a deep breath) is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrob - wllllandysiliogogogoch (Llanfair PG for short), the village with the longest name in Britain. You can deviate off the route into the centre of town for the obligatory ...

Etain O'Carroll, Aaron Anderson, Marc Di Duca, 2009

Frommer's England and the Best of Wales 2012

Llanfair PG Its fame is its name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, or something like that. It translates as +St. Mary)s Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio near ...

Nick Dalton, Rebecca Ford, Donald Strachan, 2011

Europe: A History

What the British Post Office calls Llanfair P. G. 'Jones the Station' called Llanfairpwllgwyngyll- gogerychwerndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Tourists are told that it stands for 'St Mary's in a hollow of white hazel near to a rapid whirlpool and to St ...

Norman Davies, 1996

The Rough Guide to Britain

Holyhead to: Bangor (every SOmin; 1hr); Chester (1 daily; Shr SOmin); Llanfair PG (every SOmin; 45min). Llanberis to: Bangor (7 daily: 40min); Beddgelert (4 daily; 40min); Betws-y-Coed (3 daily; 40min); Caernarfon (every SOmin; 25min).

Matthew Teller, 2004

Ultimate Dad Stuff

In Welshthenamemeans'StMary'sChurchinthehollowofthewhitehazel near tothe rapid whirlpoolofLlantysiliooftheredcave'.Infact,thelong versionof the town's real name of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll (sometimesjust called'Llanfair PG')was madeup in ...

Steve Caplin, Simon Rose, 2014

Anglesey Railway Through Time

The full station name of Llanfair P.G., spelt out in individual letters on the station fence, with station staff seen in the lower view with the new British Railways coat of arms just visible on the left. This view, therefore, appears to have been taken ...

Mike Hitches, 2014