Meaning Great Britain
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Great Britain


c. 1400, Grete Britaigne "the land of the Britons before the English conquest" (as opposed to Brittany), also "England and Wales;" see great (adj.) + Britain.
Source: etymonline.com

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Great Britain


large island in Western Europe consisting of the countries of England, Scotland, and Wales.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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Great Britain


Refers only to England, Scotland and Wales excluding Northern Ireland.
Source: gov.uk

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Great Britain


That part of the United Kingdom comprising Scotland, England and Wales.
Source: parliament.scot (offline)

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Great Britain


Great Britain, or Britain, is a collective term for England, Scotland and Wales. Strictly the term never included Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is however part of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). Although Northern Ireland is not geographically part of Britain the majority of the population, mainly those who are Prote [..]
Source: cain.ulst.ac.uk (offline)

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Great Britain


England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Source: cji-group.com (offline)





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