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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of western Europe comprising England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Beginning with the kingdom of England, it was created by three acts of union: with Wales (1536), Scotland (1707), and Ireland (1801). At the height of its power in the 1800s, it ruled an empire that spanned the globe. London is the capital and the largest city.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
kingdom andsovereign state inEurope comprising the four countries ofEngland ,Scotland andWales in the island ofGreat Britain , andNorthern Ireland in the island ofIreland . Official name:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . Abbreviation:UK .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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Examples
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For the first time, perhaps, what we call the United Kingdom entirely deserves its name.
The Appetite of Tyranny Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian 1905
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Great Britain, there was a time that it was ruled by the Romans, then the French, before you have what you call United Kingdom today.
Thisday Online 2009
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Instead, let's focus on starting the new year right, with some easily attainable goals and good habits for rightsizing expenses: Health insurance: cover yourself. , you call the United Kingdom for 2 cents per minute on a landline or 10 cents per minute on a mobile.
unknown title 2012
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[[User: Chris Day | Chris Day]] 16: 19, 14 October 2008 (UTC):: With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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:::: With regard to the official language of the UK, I have replaced the original edit I made: the British government website (which is referenced in the article) clearly states that the official language of the United Kingdom is English.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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