Meanings
Origin
An allusion to the French France profonde, literally "deep France". The term has been attributed to both Patrick Wright and Angus Calder.
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Deep England. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deep%20England
“Deep England.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deep%20England. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Deep England,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deep%20England.
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