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Welsh

Pronunciation: /wɛlʃ/

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Definition of Welsh

adjective

relating to Wales, its people, or their language.

noun

1 [mass noun] the Celtic language of Wales, spoken by about 500,000 people (mainly bilingual in English). Descended from the Brythonic language spoken in most of Roman Britain, it has been strongly revived after a long decline.