great britain

great Brit·ain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyt brit-n]
- /greɪt ˈbrɪt n/
- /ɡreɪt ˈbrɪt.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt brit-n]
- /greɪt ˈbrɪt n/

Definitions of great britain words

noun great britain an island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km). 1
noun great britain England, Wales, Scotland 1
proper noun great britain Great Britain is the island consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales, which together with Northern Ireland makes up the United Kingdom. 0
noun great britain 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) 0
noun great britain principal island of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, & Wales, & administratively including adjacent islands except the Isle of Man & the Channel Islands 0
noun great britain the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0

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Parts of speech for Great britain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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great britain popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for great britain

noun great britain

albion — Britain or England
blighty — Blighty is a way of referring to England.
britain — Great Britain.
britannia — a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire
commonwealth of nations — a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, especially regarding economics and trade.

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