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Midlands en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. (UK) A loosely-defined culturally distinct area of England, corresponding to the central horizontal band of England, now administratively realized as regions of the East Midlands and West Midlands.
    • McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side. 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:
    • Meronyms: East Midlands, West Midlands
    • Holonyms: England < Great Britain, Britain < United Kingdom, UK < Earth, World < Solar System < Orion Arm < Milky Way < Local Group < Virgo Supercluster < Laniakea < Universe
  2. Any of several central regions in several other countries.
  3. Any of several central regions in several other countries. ▸ A province in central Zimbabwe. Capital: Gweru.

Forms

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the Midlands canonical lexicographic

Deriveds

Southern Midlands · Midlander · East Midlands · Midland · West Midlands · Northern Midlands

Relateds

north country · South · West Country

Synonyms

English Midlands

Translations (4)

de englisches Mittelland (region of England) · ka მიდლენდსი (region of England) · de Midlands (region of England) · de Mittelengland (region of England)

wikipedia: + Province · wikidata: Q850235