Wales

[ weylz ]

/ weɪlz /

noun

a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km).

Medieval Cambria.

Words nearby Wales

Waldstein, waldsterben, Waldwick, wale, Waler, Wales, Wałęsa, Walesa, Lech, Waley, Walfish Bay, Walhalla

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Example sentences from the Web for Wales

The king set about punishing Marshal, opposing his attempts to establish his family in their lands in Ireland and Wales.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame|William O’Connor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The royal couple then traveled on to the Welsh capital of Cardiff to watch a rugby match between Wales and Australia.
Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His predicament eventually become something of a cause célèbre, attracting even the attention of the Princess of Wales.
The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’|Russell Saunders|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his version of the story, he then convinced Wales to try the wiki approach.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When Wales and his new wife had a daughter in 2011, they named her Ada, after Lady Lovelace.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Into the details of their long journey to Wales (in a crowded third-class carriage) we need not enter.
Beatrice|H. Rider Haggard
Specimens from the northwest coast of Wales are said to be larger than those from inland localities.
The Butterflies of the British Isles|Richard South
One of the most curious of these natural portraits is the enormous rock in Wales, known as the Pitt Stone.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
To a dialectician of any parts the fatal association of whales and Wales would be child's play.
Adventures and Enthusiasms|E. V. Lucas
Here Llewellyn, in 1237, convened all the chieftains of Wales to take the oath of allegiance.
Both Sides the Border|G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Wales

Wales

/ (weɪlz) /

noun

a principality that is part of the United Kingdom, in the west of Great Britain; conquered by the English in 1282; parliamentary union with England took place in 1536: a separate Welsh Assembly with limited powers was established in 1999. Wales consists mainly of moorlands and mountains and has an economy that is chiefly agricultural, with an industrial and former coal-mining area in the south. Capital: Cardiff. Pop: 2 938 000 (2003 est). Area: 20 768 sq km (8017 sq miles)Welsh name: Cymru Medieval Latin name: Cambria

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Cultural definitions for Wales

Wales

One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupying the western peninsula of the island of Great Britain. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff.

notes for Wales

Welsh culture is known for its writers and singers, dating back more than one thousand years to the bards (poet-singers) of the Middle Ages.

单词	wales
释义	Wales [ weylz ] / weɪlz / noun a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km). Medieval Cambria. Words nearby Wales Waldstein, waldsterben, Waldwick, wale, Waler, Wales, Wałęsa, Walesa, Lech, Waley, Walfish Bay, Walhalla Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Wales The king set about punishing Marshal, opposing his attempts to establish his family in their lands in Ireland and Wales. England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame\|William O’Connor\|December 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The royal couple then traveled on to the Welsh capital of Cardiff to watch a rugby match between Wales and Australia. Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess\|Tom Sykes\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His predicament eventually become something of a cause célèbre, attracting even the attention of the Princess of Wales. The True Story of ‘The Elephant Man’\|Russell Saunders\|November 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In his version of the story, he then convinced Wales to try the wiki approach. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When Wales and his new wife had a daughter in 2011, they named her Ada, after Lady Lovelace. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Into the details of their long journey to Wales (in a crowded third-class carriage) we need not enter. Beatrice\|H. Rider Haggard Specimens from the northwest coast of Wales are said to be larger than those from inland localities. The Butterflies of the British Isles\|Richard South One of the most curious of these natural portraits is the enormous rock in Wales, known as the Pitt Stone. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Isaac D'Israeli To a dialectician of any parts the fatal association of whales and Wales would be child's play. Adventures and Enthusiasms\|E. V. Lucas Here Llewellyn, in 1237, convened all the chieftains of Wales to take the oath of allegiance. Both Sides the Border\|G. A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for Wales Wales / (weɪlz) / noun a principality that is part of the United Kingdom, in the west of Great Britain; conquered by the English in 1282; parliamentary union with England took place in 1536: a separate Welsh Assembly with limited powers was established in 1999. Wales consists mainly of moorlands and mountains and has an economy that is chiefly agricultural, with an industrial and former coal-mining area in the south. Capital: Cardiff. Pop: 2 938 000 (2003 est). Area: 20 768 sq km (8017 sq miles)Welsh name: Cymru Medieval Latin name: Cambria Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Wales Wales One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupying the western peninsula of the island of Great Britain. Its capital and largest city is Cardiff. notes for Wales Welsh culture is known for its writers and singers, dating back more than one thousand years to the bards (poet-singers) of the Middle Ages. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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