Anglesey

[ ang-guhl-see ]

noun

1. an island and county in northwestern Wales. 276 sq. mi. (714 sq. km).

Anglesey

/ ˈæŋɡəlsɪ /

noun

1. an island and county of N Wales, formerly part of Gwynedd (1974–96), separated from the mainland by the Menai Strait. Administrative centre: Llangefni. Pop: 59 500 (2003 est). Area: 720 sq km (278 sq miles) Welsh nameYnys Môn

Word History and Origins

Origin of Anglesey¹

Possibly from Old Norse Ǫngullsey “Hook Island,” or Old Norse Ǫnglisey “Ǫngli's Island”

Example Sentences

The necklace was previously worn by the Marquess of Anglesey at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, and it was also worn 16 years earlier at King George VI's crowning.

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Four of the loggerhead turtles were found along the Cornish coast, one was found in Devon and another was rescued at Anglesey in Wales.

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A car crashes at a dangerous bend on a clifftop road in Anglesey, North Wales, on a moonlit night in January 1909.

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Macauley Owen, a groundworks engineer from Anglesey, died in hospital on 6 January 2023 after he was hit on the head by the rear gate of a tractor trailer.

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He said the crash had affected people across Anglesey.

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