cardigan
Meanings
noun
- A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.
name
- A town and community with a town council in Ceredigion, Wales (OS grid ref SN1846).
- The County of Cardigan, a former synonym of Cardiganshire, Wales.
- A community in the town of Three Rivers, Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- A western suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
- A surname.
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Named after British military commander James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797–1868). For the surname, see Cardigan.
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