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England

England

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A country in the south of Great Britain with London as its capital
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
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  • The capital city of England is London, known for its iconic landmarks.
  • London, England
  • southern England
  • northern England

And I had a voice teacher from England, Keith Faulkner.

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Examples

  • Well, I was raised in England as a Jehovah's Witness.

  • In March 2010, what proportion of children in England were considered to be 'children in need'?

    Academic text (2011)
  • Actually, the food you can get in England now is fantastic.

  • I just came back to England and it's so strange.

  • And we moved to England when I was nine years old.

  • We fight today so that the voice of England can be heard.

  • For some time we had a project that we were developing in England.

  • We should have left that behind in England.

  • Looking forward to the big game today, England against Iceland.

  • In England, we have something called a Shetland pony, which is just a little bit smaller than your idea of a pony.

Idioms

Imagine a pleasant place to help you get through an unpleasant experience

Compounds

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A region in the northeast of the United States made up of six states

The main bank of the United Kingdom that issues money and sets interest rates

The national Christian church in England led by the Archbishop of Canterbury with the British monarch as its head

A woman who is the official ruler of England

A man who rules England as the country's crowned leader

A thick creamy soup from New England made with clams, potatoes, onions, and milk

King of England and Ireland from 1547 to 1553 who died at age 15

King of England from 1399 to 1413 who took the throne from Richard II and faced many rebellions

A plant that lives for many years with tall stems and purple or pink flower heads that blooms in autumn

A dish of corned beef boiled with cabbage, potatoes, and carrots

The 1066 attack by the Normans after the Battle of Hastings that led to their rule of England

Surface Forms

England main

Etymology

England comes from the old name Englaland, which means 'land of the Angles'. The Angles were a German people who moved to Britain long ago, and that is why England is the name for the country where they settled.