the largest division of Great Britain, bordering on Scotland and Wales: unified in the mid-tenth century and conquered by the Normans in 1066; united with Wales in 1536 and Scotland in 1707; monarchy overthrown in 1649 but restored in 1660. Capital: London. Pop: 53 012 456 (2011 est). Area: 130 439 sq km (50 352 sq miles)
United Kingdom, Great Britain
England in American English
(ˈɪŋglənd; also ˈɪŋlənd)
1.
division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, occupying most of the southern half of the island of Great Britain: 50,357 sq mi (130,424 sq km); pop. 46,382,000; cap. London
2.
England & Wales, considered an administrative unit
3.
United Kingdom
Word origin
ME Englonde, Yngelonde (with vowel change as in wing < ME weng) < OE Engla land, lit., land of the Angles (as opposed to the Saxons), hence England: see Angle
England is the largest division of Great Britain, bordering on Scotland and Wales.
American English: England
Arabic: اِنْـجِلْتِرا
Brazilian Portuguese: Inglaterra
Chinese: 英格兰
Croatian: Engleska
Czech: Anglie
Danish: England
Dutch: Engeland
European Spanish: Inglaterra
Finnish: Englanti
French: Angleterre
German: England
Greek: Αγγλία
Italian: Inghilterra
Japanese: イングランド
Korean: 잉글랜드
Norwegian: England
Polish: Anglia
European Portuguese: Inglaterra
Romanian: Anglia
Russian: Англия
Latin American Spanish: Inglaterra
Swedish: England
Thai: ประเทศอังกฤษ
Turkish: İngiltere
Ukrainian: Англія
Vietnamese: nước Anh
All related terms of 'England'
New England
the NE part of the US, consisting of the states of Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Massachusetts , Rhode Island, and Connecticut : settled originally chiefly by Puritans in the mid-17th century
England team
→ the England team
Middle England
Journalists use Middle England to refer to middle class people in England who are believed not to like change.
Bank of England
the central bank of the United Kingdom , which acts as banker to the government and the commercial banks . It is responsible for managing the government's debt and implementing its policy on other monetary matters: established in 1694, nationalized in 1946; in 1997 the government restored the authority to set interest rates to the Bank
Church of England
The Church of England is the main church in England. It has the Queen as its head and it does not recognize the authority of the Pope .
New England Range
a mountain range in SE Australia , in NE New South Wales : part of the Great Dividing Range. Highest peak : Ben Lomond , 1520 m (4986 ft)
Primate of England
the Archbishop of York
the England team
any sports team representing England, esp the England football team.
New England boiled dinner
a dish consisting of meat, often corned beef , and whole potatoes , onions , carrots , cabbage , etc. cooked by boiling
New England clam chowder
a thick cream soup made with clams , onions , potatoes , salt pork , milk, and various seasonings
Primate of all England
the Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Chief Justice of England
(in England and Wales ) the highest law officer of the Crown , responsible for the functioning and independence of the courts, and formerly presiding over the Court of Appeal , House of Lords , and the Chancery Division
Higher Education Funding Council for England
→ the Higher Education Funding Council for England
the Higher Education Funding Council for England
the body which distributes public funds for teaching and research to English universities
Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
→ The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
an organization, partly funded by government aid , that looks after ancient monuments and historic buildings in England