one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

Wales 1

noun

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

U.K. 1

noundomain: location

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Synonyms

Hyponym

Blighty 1

noun

a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad

Member_holonym

European Union 1

noun

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1

noun

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

Part_holonym

British Isles 1

noun

Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic

England 1

noun

a division of the United Kingdom

Northern Ireland 1

noun

a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland

Scotland 1

noun

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

Wales 1

noun

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

Member_of_this_domain_-_REGION

potted 3

adjective

(British informal) summarized or abridged

fly 1

adjective

(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked

pawky 1

adjective