England
English
Etymology
From Middle English Engeland, Engelond, Englelond, from Old English Englaland (“land of the Angles”), from genitive of Engle (“the Angles”) + land (“land”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
England
- The region of the island of Great Britain which is to the east of Wales and the south of Scotland; one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
- A habitational surname.
- (nonstandard, sometimes offensive) The United Kingdom.
Usage notes
- Outside the UK, and even sometimes in England itself (especially historically; less often now), the term England often refers to the UK as a whole. This use is often considered offensive, especially by residents of the other constituent countries of the UK.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Terms derived from England
Related terms
Translations
region of Great Britain
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Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
England
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlant/
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Proper noun
England n (genitive Englands)
- England
- (somewhat informal) Great Britain
- (somewhat informal) United Kingdom
- (informal, proscribed) the British Isles (including the Republic of Ireland)
Usage notes
- In formal usage, England referring to Great Britain or the United Kingdom is now very rare.
- In common speech, England continues to be the most common word for the two respective entities as a whole. It is, however, now uncommon to use England when referring specifically to a place or incident in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland. In such a case, the respective word would normally be used (Schottland, Wales, Nordirland).
- The usage including the Republic of Ireland, which is sometimes heard, is conspicuously nonstandard.
Synonyms
- Engelland (archaic)
- (Great Britain): Großbritannien, GB
- (United Kingdom): Vereinigtes Königreich, VK
Derived terms
- Engländer
- engländisch
- Altengland
- Neuengland
- Nordengland
- Ostengland
- Südengland
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Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse Ęngland.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeiŋ.lant/
Proper noun
England n
Declension
Derived terms
- Englendingur
- enskur
- Nýja-England
Luxembourgish
Proper noun
England n
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
England
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋlɑn/, /ˈɛŋlɑnd/
Proper noun
England
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Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋland/
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Proper noun
England n (genitive Englands)
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