Meaning of Wales in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    Wales

    Definitions

    1. one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

    Examples

    • « during Roman times the region was known as Cambria »

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  • « I'm launching my own festival in South Wales. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. It's going to be held at Margam Park, because I wanted the venue to be as close to my home as possible. »
    Katherine Jenkins
  • « I'm one of five kids and we lived on a massive farm in New South Wales with my mum and dad. »
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  • « I'm a Prince of Wales Trust ambassador, so I'm all about giving youth an education, a voice and a chance to not take the wrong road. »
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  • « I maintain that when I finally retire from my career in music, I will go and live back in Wales - when I am an old person, if I live to be an old person. The water I miss, and the air, there's something different about it. And I miss the simple life. »
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  • « To be born in Wales, not with a silver spoon in your mouth, but, with music in your blood and with poetry in your soul, is a privilege indeed. »
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