England

[ing-gluhnd, -luhnd] / ˈɪŋ glənd, -lənd /

NOUN

British Empire

Synonyms

WEAK

Britain Commonwealth of Nations United Kingdom perfidious Albion the Commonwealth

NOUN

United Kingdom

Synonyms

WEAK

Albion Blighty Britain Britannia Commonwealth of Nations Great Britain Land of the Rose UK United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Without a clutch of England stars - rested after their run to the World Cup final in Japan - Saracens' stand-in squad members were taunted by the local fans in the Shed stand.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The Bishop of Southampton, Rhiannon King, visited the Sikh community on Wednesday alongside colleagues from the Church of England and the Southampton Council of Faiths to show solidarity.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But the Ashes hangover – pun intended – will linger over this England regime.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

NHS England says it will pay for the drug.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

From England, Maggie shot off a letter to the New York Herald: “Spiritualism is a curse.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

England

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