Anglesey
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- proper noun
- /ˈæŋɡəlzi/
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Anglesey
- As a result, Evan Thomas retired back to Anglesey 2 years later, leaving Hugh in Liverpool to start his own practice.
Examples
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Later, he married a local Anglesey girl and fathered four sons, the most famous of whom was Richard Evans.
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His parents were concerned about his poor health and felt that the countryside air would be more beneficial to him than the industrial Liverpool air, so he was sent to live with his grandparents in Anglesey until he was 13.
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My parents live on the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales.
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Apparently the Isle of Anglesey is a very popular holiday destination.
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He worked 7 days a week, only taking three days off a year to visit his mother's grave in Anglesey.
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The flights went from RAF Valley air base in Anglesey, North Wales, which is close to her home and now has a famous airman stationed, Prince William.
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Holyhead coastguards rescued two people cut off by spring tides on Anglesey.
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Edward responded in kind, and although his forces were able to once more seize Anglesey by sea, Cloellen won a victory over him at the Battle of Moili Don.
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Despite his father living and working in Liverpool (in Cross Hall Street), Hugh was born in Anglesey on the 23rd of August, 1834, because his mother was on holiday visiting relatives when she went into labor.
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Many tourists visit Anglesey for its beautiful coastline and historic landmarks.
Synonyms
An island northwest of Wales with a beautiful coast and old buildings
A large island off the northwest coast of Wales separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait
Compounds
A large island off the northwest coast of Wales separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Anglesey comes from an old Norse name made of the personal name Ongull and the part -ey, which means 'island'. A helpful way to remember it is that Anglesey originally meant 'Ongull's island', so the name tells you it is an island. The Welsh name for the island is Ynys Môn, showing it also has a long Welsh history.