Merrie England

ˈmɛri ˈɪŋɡlənd

Definition

Definition of Merrie England - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nostalgic past

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nostalgic view of England's past with traditional customs

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The festival celebrates Merrie England with folk dances and songs.

history

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idealized version of old England with happy rural life

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Many stories are set in Merrie England, depicting joyful village life.

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Expressions with England

Middle England

average or typical English people or society

Politicians often target policies to appeal to Middle England..

win someone's England cap

achieve selection for England's national sports team

He hopes to win his England cap next season.

New England clam chowder

creamy soup made with clams, potatoes, and onions

She enjoyed a warm bowl of New England clam chowder on a cold day..

win an England cap

be selected to play for England's national team

He hopes to win an England cap next season.

Charles I of England

king, son of James I, ruled England, Scotland, Ireland, executed 1649

Charles I of England was executed after the English Civil War.

Kingdom of England

kingdom in western Europe until 1707

The Kingdom of England was ruled by various monarchs.

Examples of Merrie England in a sentence

The novel paints a picture of Merrie England with maypoles and country feasts.
The festival aimed to recreate the charm of Merrie England.
Tourists enjoy tales of Merrie England at the museum.

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French:l'Angleterre d'antan, Merrie England, ...
German:Alt-England, fröhliches altes England, ...
Italian:l'Inghilterra felice, Merrie England, ...
Spanish:Inglaterra tradicional, Merrie England, ...
Portuguese:Merrie England, ...
Chinese:欢乐英格兰, ...
Japanese:メリー・イングランド, ...
Arabic:إِنْجِلْتِرا السَّعيدة, إِنْجِلْتِرا البَهِيجَة, ...
Hebrew:אַנְגְּלִיָּה הָעֲלִיזָה, אַנְגְלִיָּה הָעֲלִיזָה, ...
Russian:старая добрая Англия, Весёлая Англия, ...
Ukrainian:Весела Англія, ...
Hindi:मेरी इंग्लैंड, ...
Bengali:মেরি ইংল্যান্ড, আনন্দময় গ্রামীণ জীবনের পুরোনো ইংল্যান্ডের আদর্শায়িত চিত্র, ...
Catalan:Anglaterra Feliç, ...
Czech:stará dobrá Anglie, představa veselé staré Anglie, ...
Danish:det gamle England, Merrie England, ...
Dutch:Merrie England, het vrolijke Engeland, ...
Greek:Ευτυχισμένη Αγγλία, Ευδαίμων Αγγλία, ...
Hungarian:Anglia régi, hagyományőrző múltjának nosztalgikus képe, Régi Anglia, ...
Khmer:ទស្សនៈនឹករលឹកអតីតកាលអំពីប្រទេសអង់គ្លេសដ៏រីករាយតាមប្រពៃណី, រូបភាពអង់គ្លេសសម័យបុរាណដែលត្រូវបានគេរ៉ូម៉ង់តិកថា មានជីវិតជនបទសប្បាយរីករាយ, ...
Korean:메리 잉글랜드, ...
Persian:انگلستان شاد, نسخه ایده‌آل انگلستان قدیم با زندگی روستایی خوشحال, ...
Polish:Wesoła Anglia, ...
Portuguese (BR):Inglaterra Idílica, ...
Romanian:Merrie England, Anglia veselă, ...
Swedish:det idylliska England, ...
Thai:อังกฤษยุคเก่า, อังกฤษเมอร์รี, ...
Turkish:Neşeli İngiltere, ...
Vietnamese:Nước Anh Vui Vẻ, ...

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