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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That is what happened as England ultimately missed out because they were thumped in Majorca.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

England beat Ukraine 3-0 on Tuesday night, but it did not matter what they did as automatic qualification for the 2027 Women's World Cup was out of their hands.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But it is not easy to qualify automatically and England were given a rough draw with world champions Spain in their group.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There were plenty of positives for England throughout the qualifying campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But now came the more difficult part of her journey, for to get back to England required passage on a ship.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

England

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