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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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She said the WNO felt "very owned by the nation, in a way that opera doesn't, and feels much more remote, in England".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Former captain Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya, Mia Venner, and Haineala Lutui all bolstered the scoreboard further as England laid down another marker in their pursuit of an eighth straight Six Nations title.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Scotland, charged up for the occasion, made a positive start but when Elliann Clark was held up over the line England simply went through the gears.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

France in Bordeaux on the final weekend appears the only thing between England and a fifth Grand Slam in a row, which feels inevitable.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Ben, however, was in the south of England, on vacation with his wife’s family.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis