| Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom, located off the northwest coast of France and occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales; Great Britain. |
| Declaration of Independence |
the public document by which the thirteen American colonies declared their independence from England in 1776. |
| Eng. |
abbreviation of "England," or "English." |
| English |
of or having to do with England, or its people. [3/4 definitions] |
| Englishman |
a man who was born in or is a citizen of England. |
| Englishwoman |
a woman who was born in or is a citizen of England. |
| Great Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom. Great Britain is located off the coast of France and includes England, Scotland, and Wales. |
| Independence Day |
a U.S. national holiday celebrated on July 4 to remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence from England in 1776; Fourth of July. |
| London |
the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. |
| longitude |
distance on the earth's surface east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the north pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England. Longitude is usually measured in degrees. |
| NE1 |
an abbreviation for "New England." [1/3 definitions] |
| pound2 |
the main unit of money in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. [1/2 definitions] |
| Puritan |
a member of a group of Protestants in England in the 1500s and 1600s. The Puritans believed in simpler forms of worship and strict morals. Some Puritans came to live in what is now Massachusetts. |
| Quaker |
a member of a Christian religious group founded in England about 1650, called the Society of Friends. |
| shilling |
a coin formerly in circulation in England and colonial America. [1/2 definitions] |
| United Kingdom |
a nation in northwestern Europe on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (usually used with "the"). London is the capital of the United Kingdom. |
| Yankee |
a person who was born or lives in New England. [1/3 definitions] |