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   What does England mean in English?

   • 1.a. The inhabitants of England (sometimes also Britain) regarded collectively. Also: England personified or regarded allusively, esp. as a political entity; (with modifying word) a section of the inhabitants of England (or Britain). Frequently with plural agreement. Merry, Middle, Old, Young England: see the first element.

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   Why was England called England?

   • The new ethnic identity of the English people was one of the most important developments of the later Anglo-Saxon period from the ninth to eleventh centuries. So England was called ‘Englaland’ which is thought to have been derived from the tribal name ‘Angelnen’ .

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   Is England a part of Great Britain?

   • England, predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half of the island of Great Britain. Outside the British Isles, England is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and even with the entire United Kingdom.

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   Where did England come from?

   • If you’re talking about England, which derives from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes that settled in England following the departure of the Romans, then quite a lot. England is the name of the country in Great Britain that is the home of the English people.

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   The name ‘England’ is derived from the Old English name Englaland. England is the name of the country in Great Britain that is the home of the English people.

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   England | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of England in English. England. noun. uk / ˈɪŋ.ɡlənd / us / ˈɪŋ.ɡlənd / Add to word list. a country that is part of the United Kingdom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Countries, nationalities & continents: country names. Afghanistan. Albania. Albion. Algeria. Andorra. Eritrea.

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   The term was then used to mean "the land inhabited by the English", and it included English people in what is now south-east Scotland but was then part of the English kingdom of Northumbria.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun England, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Oct 10, 2017 · England. (n.) Old English Engla land, literally "the land of the Angles" (see English (n.1)), used alongside Angelcynn "the English race," which, with other forms, shows Anglo-Saxon persistence in thinking in terms of tribes rather than place.

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   1 day ago · England, predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half of the island of Great Britain. See article: flag of England. Population: (2011) 53,012,456. Form Of Government: Official Language: none. National Religion: Church of England. Total Area (Sq Km): 130,278.

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   noun. the largest constituent country of the United Kingdom, bordering on Scotland and Wales: unified in the mid-tenth century and conquered by the Normans in 1066; united with Wales in 1536 and Scotland in 1707; monarchy overthrown in 1649 but restored in 1660. Capital: London. Pop: 53 012 456 (2011 est). Area: 130 439 sq km (50 352 sq miles)