England

English

/ˈɪŋɡlənd/, /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The region of the island of Great Britain which is to the east of Wales and the south of Scotland; one of the constituent constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
  • (obsolete) England (sense 1) and Wales.
  • (non-standard) The United Kingdom.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Engeland inherited from Old English Engla land (land of the Angles).

Origin

Old English

Engla land

Gloss

land of the Angles

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms