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An·gle·sey or An·gle·sea  (nggl-s)

An island of northwest Wales in the Irish Sea. It has druidic ruins, especially dolmens, and is said to have been the last refuge of the druids from the invading Romans.

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Anglesey [ˈæŋg^əlsɪ]

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(Placename) 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.: 66 828 (2001). Area: 720 sq. km (278 sq. miles) Welsh name Ynys Môn

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Anglesey - an island to the northwest of Wales Anglesea, Anglesea Island, Anglesey Island, Mona Cambria, Cymru, Wales - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria