- Wales
- noun /weɪlz/One of the four constituent countries of, the United Kingdom, occasionally known as a The Principality.
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Wales — Cymru … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wales — • Located in the western portion of Great Britain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Wales Wales † … Catholic encyclopedia
Wales — [weɪlz ]; Wales : Halbinsel im Westen der Insel Großbritannien. * * * Wales [weɪlz], walisisch Cymru [ kœmru], Landesteil von Großbritannien und Nordirland, 20 779 km2, (1995) 2,917 Mio. Einwohner; Hauptstadt ist Cardiff. Landesnatur: Wales … Universal-Lexikon
WALES — WALES, country of the United Kingdom. No Jewish communities are recorded there during the Middle Ages. However, individual Jews are mentioned in places where English influence was prevalent, such as Caerleon and Chepstow. The charters of newly… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Wales — Wales, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 2523 Housing Units (2000): 863 Land area (2000): 2.441488 sq. miles (6.323424 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.441488 sq. miles (6.323424… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Wales — a country in the United Kingdom, west of England, which was an independent country until it was brought under English rule in 1284. Population: 2,903,085 (2001). Capital: Cardiff. The country s Welsh name is Cymru. Traditionally, its main… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wales — (wālz) A principality of the United Kingdom west of England on the island of Great Britain. Incorporated with England since the Act of Union (1536), Wales has maintained its own distinct culture and a strong nationalist sentiment. Cardiff is the… … Word Histories
Wales — (spr. Uëhls, fälschlich oft auch Wallis genannt), ein ursprünglich selbständiges, jetzt mit dem Königreich Großbritannien vereinigtes, den westlichen Theil des eigentlichen England bildendes Fürstenthum; grenzt im Süden, Westen u. Norden an den… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Wales [1] — Wales (spr. ŭēls), ehemals selbständiges, jetzt mit dem Königreich England vereinigtes Fürstentum (s. Karte »England und Wales«), umfaßt eine Halbinsel, die im N. von der Irischen See, im Westen vom Georgskanal und im S. vom Bristolkanal… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Wales, AK — U.S. city in Alaska Population (2000): 152 Housing Units (2000): 59 Land area (2000): 2.818314 sq. miles (7.299400 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.818314 sq. miles (7.299400 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Wales, ND — U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 30 Housing Units (2000): 31 Land area (2000): 0.235655 sq. miles (0.610344 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003448 sq. miles (0.008930 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.239103 sq. miles (0.619274 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
