Wales

[weylz]

noun

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

Wales

/ 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)

Wales

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.

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

Six of the political parties standing in the Caerphilly by-election to win a seat at the Senedd went head-to-head in a passionate and rowdy BBC Wales television debate on Wednesday evening.

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Jess Fishlock's Wales chapter is poised to come to an end following a glorious international career that has boasted 165 caps and 48 goals.

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Since that ban more than 2,100 people have been arrested at demonstrations in England and Wales.

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Ofgem's price cap, which sets a maximum price per unit of energy for millions of people in England, Scotland and Wales who are on variable tariffs, rose by 2% in October.

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"The journey the women's game in Wales has taken has been incredible and things can only continue to grow," she added.

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