wales

CEFRB1

/weɪlz/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A country that is part of the United Kingdom.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • Now, think about England and Wales, and imagine them divided into smaller parts.

  • They planned a walking holiday in the hills of Wales.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The area in which the Welsh language and culture predominated, roughly coincident with the modern country.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wale

More examples

In context

  • England proper does not include Wales.

  • Meronyms: North Wales, South Wales; see also Category:Places in Wales

  • A 2013 study found the HIV rate among injecting IPED users in England and Wales was 1.5 percent, comparable to 1.2 percent among users of psychoactive drugs like heroin and crack.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English Wales, from Old English Wēalas, plural of wealh (“Celt, Welsh person”), from Proto-West Germanic *walh, from Proto-Germanic *walhaz (“Celt, Roman”). Compare the second element in Cornwall, and also Gaul.