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 jacobitism is
(historical) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the stuart kings to the thrones of england, scotland, later the kingdom of great britain, and the kingdom of ireland.
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}}
jacobitism
English
Noun
(en-noun)
(historical) The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.