Swansea
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- proper noun
- "Someone from Columbia would not have any need or desire to know what's going on in Swansea, perhaps," says Simmons.
- Swansea University
- Swansea City
- Swansea, Wales
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Watch on YouTubeSo born in Swansea, Wales, place called Town Hill.
- So born in Swansea, Wales, place called Town Hill.
- Well, because they tried so much, they moved it to Swansea.
- Well, I, I went from Elephant Castle, fucking Cardiff, Swansea.
- So me becoming a computer scientist and going to Swansea University to study where they were all men, it wasn't something that really fazed me.
- Anyway, we didn't go to the Bible in this was the ricket Swansea harbour.
- So I grab Amanda, I see have you into speeches and Swansea me and my PJ's barefoot.
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In Swansea, I walked down the street observing a crumbling castle situated alongside a modern glass skyscraper.
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The 61-year-old tax preparer was born in Charlotte, N.C., but has lived in Swansea for almost 30 years.
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So born in Swansea, Wales, place called Town Hill.
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Swansea, while not as large, appears to be a model of progressive environmental health management.
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She was taken to a place down near Swansea when her daughter died.
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Simmons also runs her own business, Swansea Tax Service.
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But Simmons says it's a different story when it comes to Swansea.
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I've got a DVD from the Swansea Digital Storytelling Centre.
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Today, both the Pawtucket store and the LeRoy Theater are gone; the company has relocated to Swansea.
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Swansea is a beautiful port city located in Swansea, southern Wales, known for its stunning coastline.
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Etymology
Swansea comes from a Viking name Sveinn plus ey, an old Norse word for 'island'. So the name originally meant 'Sveinn's island', a picture that helps explain why Swansea is the name of a port by the water.