Main Entry: Wales

Pronunciation: \ˈwālz\

Variant(s): or Welsh Cym·ru \ˈkəm-ˌrē\ or Medieval Latin Cam·bria \ˈkam-brē-ə\

Function: geographical name

principality SW Great Britain; a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ∗ Cardiff area 8016 square miles (20,761 square kilometers), population 2,903,085