Great Britain

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Proper noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Great Britain

Plural -

Great Britain

1. The island (and some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Europe made up of Britain in turn made of Scotland,England and Wales.)
2. Shortened form of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. (1707-1801) Abbreviation: GB.
3. (historical or loosely) the UK.

[edit] Usage notes

In older writing the phrase 'Great Britain' is often used to mean the United Kingdom 1707-1801. Today it is rarely used in English except as a purely geographical term. In most contexts it is replaced by Britain.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• United Kingdom
• Wikipedia article on Great Britain