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.

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Those views were not shared by Mayer, 35, who told BBC Sport Wales that a fight between the pair was scheduled for last summer before Price's team pulled out.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When a so-called "risk-adjusted" backlog is totalled up for all NHS buildings in Wales - which focuses on major problems where safety could be at risk - the bill comes to more than £1bn.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The relationship between England and the counties has come under scrutiny following this winter's Ashes defeat and England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Rob Key has spoken about wanting to improve relations.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

While data for Wales shows it is also below hitting its 62-day target.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

We learn to draw the Union Jack, using a ruler and memorizing the various crosses, for St. George of England, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood