Cymry

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɪmrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kimrē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cym•ry  (kimrē),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Language Varietiesthe Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.
Also, Kymry. 
  • British Celtic *combrogos, presumably "fellow countryman,'' equivalent. to *com- (cognate with Latin com- com-) + *-brogos, derivative of *brogā Welsh, Cornish, Breton bro country, district; compare Allobrogēs a Gaulish tribe, Old Irish mruig piece of inhabited or cultivated land
  • Welsh Cymry Welshmen, plural of Cymro

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cymry, Kymry /ˈkɪmrɪ/ n the Cymry ⇒ (functioning as plural)
  1. the Brythonic branch of the Celtic people, comprising the present-day Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons
    See Brythonic
  2. the Welsh people
Etymology: Welsh: the Welsh
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