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england | merchet |

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 merchet is

(obsolete) in middle ages england, a fine paid to a lord on a daughter's marriage, in recompense for the loss of a worker.

england

English

(wikipedia 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}}

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    merchet

    English

    (wikipedia merchet)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) In Middle Ages England, a fine paid to a lord on a daughter's marriage, in recompense for the loss of a worker.