English > Wales: 1 sense > noun 1, locationMeaning | One of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria. |
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Synonyms | Cymru, Cambria |
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Instance of | principality, princedom | territory ruled by a prince |
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Members | Welshman, Welsh, Cambrian, Cymry | A native or resident of Wales |
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Part of | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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Parts | Aberdare | A mining town in southern Wales |
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Anglesey, Anglesey Island, Anglesea, Anglesea Island, Mona | An island to the northwest of Wales |
Bangor | A university town in northwestern Wales on the Menai Strait |
Cardiff | The capital and largest city of Wales |
Menai Strait | A strait in northern Wales between Anglesey Island and the mainland |
Newport | A port city in southeastern Wales |
Sealyham | A village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred |
Severn, River Severn, Severn River | A river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel |
Swansea | A port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel |
Region of | Amaethon | The farmer god |
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Annwfn, Annwn | (Welsh mythology) the other world |
Arawn | Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies) |
Arianrhod, Arianrod | Celtic goddess famous for her beauty |
Don | Celtic goddess |
Dylan | Celtic god of the waves |
Gwyn | Celtic underworld god |
LLud | A Celtic warrior god |
Llew Llaw Gyffes | son of Gwydion and Arianrhod |
Llyr | Celtic deity who was the father of Manawydan |
Manawydan, Manawyddan | Celtic sea god |
Sealyham terrier, Sealyham | A wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham |
Welsh, Cymric | A Celtic language of Wales |
Spanish | Cymru, Gales, País de Gales, Wales |
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Catalan | Cymru, Gales, Gal·les, País de Gal·les, Wales |
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Adjectives | Welsh | of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language |
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