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Great Britain

DEFINITIONS OF: Great Britain

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n 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

Synonyms:
Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Example of:
kingdom
a country with a king as head of state
Types:
Blighty
a slang term for Great Britain used by British troops serving abroad

n an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales

Synonyms:
GB
Examples:
Albion
archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
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island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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