Welshry

noun

Welsh·​ry

variants or Welshery

ˈwelsh(ə)rē,

-lch-

plural -es

: a district or quarter (as of a town or city) populated by the Welsh

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1603, in the meaning defined above

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