As a proper noun england
is 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.
As a noun angelet is
a small gold coin once used in england; a half angel.
england
Proper noun
(
en proper noun)
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.
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 sometimes considered offensive, especially by residents of the other constituent countries of the UK.
Related terms
{{rel3, anglican
, anglicise
, anglicize
, Anglo-
, Church of England
, Englander
, English
, Little Englander
, New England
, think of England}}
