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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From the name of the island. See {{m|en|Great Britain}} for more.
The union of [[England]] and [[Scotland]] in 1707 was named as [[Great Britain]], and it was usually referred to by that name or as the “Kingdom of Great Britain”.


===Proper noun===
===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|head=[[kingdom|Kingdom]] [[of]] [[great|Great]] [[Britain]]}}
{{en-proper noun|head=[[kingdom|Kingdom]] [[of]] [[Great Britain]]|def=1}}


# {{senseid|en|Q161885}} A former sovereign state in [[Western Europe]], encompassing the island of [[Great Britain]] and formed from the union of the kingdoms of [[Scotland]] and [[England]] in 1707, predecessor of the [[United Kingdom]].
# {{senseid|en|Q161885}}{{n-g|The name of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1707-1801.}}


====Synonyms====
====Synonyms====
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* Spanish: {{t|es|Reino de Gran Bretaña|m}}
* Spanish: {{t|es|Reino de Gran Bretaña|m}}
* Swedish: {{t|sv|Kungariket Storbritannien|n}}
* Swedish: {{t|sv|Kungariket Storbritannien|n}}
* Tajik: {{t|tg|Подшоҳии Бритониёи Кабир}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ราชอาณาจักรเกรตบริเตน}}, {{t|th|ราชอาณาจักรบริเตนใหญ่}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ราชอาณาจักรเกรตบริเตน}}, {{t|th|ราชอาณาจักรบริเตนใหญ่}}
* Turkish: {{t|tr|Büyük Britanya Krallığı}}
* Turkish: {{t|tr|Büyük Britanya Krallığı}}

Latest revision as of 05:35, 4 July 2024

English

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Etymology

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From the name of the island. See Great Britain for more.

Proper noun

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the Kingdom of Great Britain

  1. A former sovereign state in Western Europe, encompassing the island of Great Britain and formed from the union of the kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707, predecessor of the United Kingdom.

Synonyms

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