Great Britain

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noun

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).

Compare United Kingdom.

Words nearby Great Britain

Great Bear, Great Bear Lake, Great Belt, Great Bend, great blue heron, Great Britain, great bustard, great cardiac vein, great cerebral vein, great circle, great-circle sailing

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Example sentences from the Web for Great Britain

And is it probable, that all the fleets and armies of Great-Britain can conquer America?
A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777|Philip Thicknesse
He is a native of the republic of Switzerland, but has spent the principal part of his life in the island of Great-Britain.
Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman|William Godwin
The people of Great-Britain in support of their privileges, boast much of their antiquity.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies|John Dickinson
I don't know but it may be said with a good deal of reason, that a quick rotation of ministers is very desirable in Great-Britain.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies|John Dickinson

These are the consequences to the colonies of the hearty assistance they gave to Great-Britain in the late war.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies|John Dickinson

British Dictionary definitions for Great Britain

Great Britain

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)See also United Kingdom

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释义	Great Britain SEE SYNONYMS FOR Great Britain ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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). Compare United Kingdom. Words nearby Great Britain Great Bear, Great Bear Lake, Great Belt, Great Bend, great blue heron, Great Britain, great bustard, great cardiac vein, great cerebral vein, great circle, great-circle sailing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Great Britain And is it probable, that all the fleets and armies of Great-Britain can conquer America? A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 1777\|Philip Thicknesse He is a native of the republic of Switzerland, but has spent the principal part of his life in the island of Great-Britain. Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman\|William Godwin The people of Great-Britain in support of their privileges, boast much of their antiquity. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies\|John Dickinson I don't know but it may be said with a good deal of reason, that a quick rotation of ministers is very desirable in Great-Britain. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies\|John Dickinson These are the consequences to the colonies of the hearty assistance they gave to Great-Britain in the late war. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies\|John Dickinson British Dictionary definitions for Great Britain Great Britain 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)See also United Kingdom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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