Wales

American  

[weylz] / weɪlz /

noun

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

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Wales British  

/ weɪlz /

noun

1. Welsh name: Cymru.  Medieval Latin name: Cambria.  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)

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Wales Cultural  

1. 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.

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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.

Example Sentences

"We were struck with her," he told BBC Radio Wales.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

He added that Wales should allow "rabbit ownership only after a short training course where individuals can show they understand the needs of rabbits".

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Apologies were also made in 2023 by the devolved administrations in Cardiff and Edinburgh to people affected in Wales and Scotland.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

It is the first time Fery, who was watched on by the Princess of Wales for part of his match, has reached the third round of a Grand Slam.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

He praised our singing, saying that it was the only singing that matched the choirs in his native Wales.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela