Wales /wɛjlz/noun 1forms 1phrases 1 noun1 •One of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, formerly a principality.Reassured and pleased with the railway, the Queen returned from Paddington to Slough on June 23, bringing with her the infant Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII. — 1953 formsWaleses Phrases with Wales for WalesVery well or for a long time.