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Webster-Ashburton Treaty, USA and Britain: Treaty signed in August 1842 that settled a boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain over territory between Maine and New Brunswick and allowed for the mutual extradition of criminals. The negotiations also provided the two countries with an opportunity for peaceful discussion about the problems caused by the British government's attempt to suppress the African slave trade. | Webster-Ashburton Treaty, USA and Britain: Treaty signed in August 1842 that settled a boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain over territory between Maine and New Brunswick and allowed for the mutual extradition of criminals. The negotiations also provided the two countries with an opportunity for peaceful discussion about the problems caused by the British government's attempt to suppress the African slave trade. | ||
Welsh: Pertaining to something or someone from Wales; also the Celtic language | '''Welsh''': Pertaining to something or someone from Wales; also the Brythonic Celtic language. | ||
Welsh alphabet: The letters used in the Welsh language: a, b, c, ch, d, dd, e, f, ff, g, ng, h, i, l, ll, m, n, o, p, ph, r, rh, s, t, th, u, w, y. | '''Welsh alphabet''': The letters used in the Welsh language: a, b, c, ch, d, dd, e, f, ff, g, ng, h, i, l, ll, m, n, o, p, ph, r, rh, s, t, th, u, w, y. | ||
Welsh pronunciation: How the letters and words of the Welsh language are spoken. | '''Welsh pronunciation''': How the letters and words of the Welsh language are spoken. | ||
Welsh Wesleyan Methodist Church: A religion that formed in north Wales in 1800 and spread rapidly throughout Wales. Its beliefs are based on the teachings of John Wesley. | '''Welsh Wesleyan Methodist Church''': A religion that formed in north Wales in 1800 and spread rapidly throughout Wales. Its beliefs are based on the teachings of John Wesley. | ||
West Augusta: An area established by Virginia that included all of West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's state boundary was agreed upon between 1779 and 1780. | West Augusta: An area established by Virginia that included all of West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's state boundary was agreed upon between 1779 and 1780. | ||