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Wales
[weylz]
noun
a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 8,016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km).
Wales
/ ɱɪ /
noun
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
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.
Example Sentences
Originally from South Wales, Ms Curtis-Cresswell had been searching for a rental property for her family while living at her in-laws' home.
There are currently no plans to do the same in Northern Ireland and Wales.
Research conducted by Lifeblood, with the University of New South Wales' Kirby Institute, showed that rule changes would not have any impact to the safety of blood and plasma supply.
The challenge posed by empty shops in Wales is "too big for the tools we are using", a property expert has warned.
MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy.
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