Brecon

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Brecon

/ˈbɹɛkən/

Rhymes with -ɛkən

Where it comes from

From Welsh Brychan, name of a legendary king of Brycheiniog.

proper noun

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428). Brecon or Aberhonddu, a typical Welsh town of 5,350 inhabitants, stands in a grand amphitheatre of hills and mountains at the confluence of the rivers Usk, Honddu, and Tarell.

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"Brecon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brecon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Brecon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brecon

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"Brecon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brecon.

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@misc{brecon_2026,
  title = {Brecon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brecon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}