great britain

Definition of Great Britain in English :

Noun

1. britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland

a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

2. gb, great britain

an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Great Britain

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noun

England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland (i.e. excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales). Later unions created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922). Pop: 57 851 100 (2003 est). Area: 229 523 sq km (88 619 sq miles)

Great Britain

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1.

principal island of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, & Wales, & administratively including adjacent islands except the Isle of Man & the Channel Islands

2. Popularly

the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain

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An island off the western coast of Europe comprising England, Scotland, and Wales, and constituting the largest part of the United Kingdom. It is separated from the mainland by the English Channel and from Ireland by the Irish Sea.

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