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Wales


Definition: Meaning of, Wales in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / weɪlz /

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  1. a country in the United Kingdom, west of England, which was an independent country until it was brought under English rule in 1284. Population: 2,903,085 (2001). Capital: Cardiff. The country's Welsh name is Cymru . Traditionally, its main industries were farming, especially sheep farming and, in South Wales, coal mining. The mines have now all closed. The Welsh language is spoken by many people, especially in the north. The Welsh ASSEMBLY gives the Welsh people more power to govern themselves while still being part of the UK. Some people, including the political party PLAID CYMRU, want Wales to be an independent country. The national SYMBOL s of Wales are the LEEK, the DAFFODIL, and the red DRAGON . The PATRON SAINT is Saint David.
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  • Diana, Princess of Wales
    1. (1961-97) the former wife of Prince CHARLES and the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. She was originally called Lady Diana Spencer and she married Prince CHARLES in 1981. Eventually their marriage failed and they got a DIVORCE in 1996. In 1997, she died in a car crash in Paris.
  • New South Wales
    1. a state in southeast Australia, next to the Pacific Ocean, which has the largest population and the most industry of any state in Australia. It produces steel, coal, grain, and wool, and its capital city, Sydney, is Australia's main business and financial centre.
  • North Wales
    1. the northern part of Wales. Its coast and mountains are popular with tourists.
  • Prince of Wales (noun)
    1. the Prince of Wales a title given to the first son of a British king or queen
  • Prince-of-Wales feather (noun)
    1. new Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
  • Prince-of-Wales fern (noun)
    1. new Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
  • Prince-of-Wales plume (noun)
    1. new Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
  • Prince-of-Wales'-heath (noun)
    1. south African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers
  • Princess of Wales
  • South Wales
    1. the southern part of Wales, which formerly contained many coal mines, but now has a lot of modern industries. People from South Wales are sometimes called 'South Wallians'.
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