England

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Etymology [edit]

From Old English Engles land (land of the Angles), from genitive of Engle (the Angles) + land (land).

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England

  1. Part of the island of Great Britain next to Wales, to the south of Scotland. Now specified geopolitically as one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
  2. A habitational surname.

Usage notes [edit]

  • Outside the United Kingdom, and even in England itself, the term “England” often refers to the United Kingdom as a whole. This use is sometimes considered offensive however, especially by residents of the other constituent countries of the UK.

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German [edit]

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England n

  1. England

Icelandic [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

Old Norse Ęngland.

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  • IPA: /ˈeiŋ.lant/

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England n

  1. England

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Luxembourgish [edit]

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England n

  1. England

Swedish [edit]

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England

  1. England