Great Britain en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Of the island of Great Britain, to disambiguate Britain from Brittany, i.e. Lesser Britain. From Middle English Great Brittaigne, Grete Britaigne, Grete breteygne, grete Bretayne, grete breteyne, paralleling Anglo-Norman Grande Brettayne and c. 12th-century Medieval Latin Britannia Maior. Equivalent to Great + Britain. King James VI and I in 1604 proclaimed himself “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland”.
Meanings
- A large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- (broadly) The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.
- (historical) A former kingdom existing on the island of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales; it was in personal union with the Kingdom of Ireland and later merged with it. Official name: Kingdom of Great Britain.
- England, Scotland and Wales in combination, to the exclusion of Northern Ireland.
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The United Kingdom national team (often inclusive of Northern Ireland).
The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with Great Britain, SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.
2012, “'Apologise' for Die Stem”, in Sport24, South Africa:Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game
2012, Chris Chance, “Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game”, in Yahoo! Sports, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2018:
Deriveds
Great Britainer · GB · Kingdom of Great Britain · Team GB
Holonyms
Europe · British Isles · United Kingdom · British Isles
Meronyms
Relateds
Little Britain · United Kingdom
Synonyms
Blighty · GB · Old Blighty · England · Old Dart · sceptred isle · Great Britain · Albion · Gramarye
Translations (164)
mr ग्रेट ब्रिटन (island — see also Britain) · mt il-Gran Brittanja (island — see also Britain) · hy Մեծ Բրիտանիա (island — see also Britain) · uk Вели́ка Брита́нія (island — see also Britain) · th เกรตบริเตน (island — see also Britain) · nl Groot-Brittannië (island — see also Britain) · am የታላቋ ብሪታኒያ (island — see also Britain) · kk Ұлыбритания (island — see also Britain) · yue 大不列顛 /大不列颠 (island — see also Britain) · hi बृहद् ब्रिटेन (island — see also Britain) · id Britania Raya (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · tl Gran Britanya (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · se Stuorra-Británnia (island — see also Britain) · mn Их Британи (island — see also Britain) · de Großbritannien (island — see also Britain) · da Storbritannien (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · szl Wjelgo Brytańijo (island — see also Britain) · ko 그레이트브리튼 (island — see also Britain) · fi Iso-Britannia (island — see also Britain) · hi ग्रेट ब्रिटेन (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · my ဂရိတ်ဗြိတိန် (island — see also Britain) · et Suurbritannia (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ug بۈيۈك برىتانىيە (island — see also Britain) · sh Velika Britanija (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · nb Storbritannia (island — see also Britain) · ro Marea Britanie (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ja グレートブリテン (island — see also Britain) · ne ग्रेट ब्रिटेन (island — see also Britain) · crh Büyük Britaniya (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · mk Вели́ка Британија (island — see also Britain) · ja グレートブリテン (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · uk Великобрита́нія (island — see also Britain) · mr महान ब्रिटन (island — see also Britain) · ml ഗ്രേറ്റ് ബ്രിട്ടൺ (island — see also Britain) · fi Iso-Britannia (the United Kingdom national team in a sports context) · pl Wielka Brytania (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · fr Grande-Bretagne (island — see also Britain) · nn Storbritannia (island — see also Britain) · uk Великобрита́нія (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · bn গ্রেট ব্রিটেন (island — see also Britain) · eo Granda Britio (island — see also Britain) · ta பெரிய பிரித்தானிய (island — see also Britain) · et Suurbritannia (island — see also Britain) · az Böyük Britaniya (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · mn Их Британи (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · si මහා බ්රිතාන්යය (island — see also Britain) · it Gran Bretagna (island — see also Britain) · eu Britainia Handia (island — see also Britain) · pa ਗਰੇਟ ਬ੍ਰਿਟੇਨ (island — see also Britain) · pt Grã-Bretanha (island — see also Britain) · ast Gran Bretaña (island — see also Britain) · mn ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠪᠷᠢᠲ᠋ᠠᠨᠢ (island — see also Britain) · id Britania Raya (island — see also Britain) · sh Velika Britanija (island — see also Britain) · ga An Bhreatain Mhór (island — see also Britain) · oc Gran Bretanha (island — see also Britain) · kk Ұлыбритания (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · fa-ira بِریتانِیایِ کَبیر (island — see also Britain) · ru Великобрита́ния (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · vi Đại Anh (island — see also Britain) · km មហាប៊្រីតថេន (island — see also Britain) · gu ગ્રેટ બ્રિટન (island — see also Britain) · tk Beýik Britaniýa (island — see also Britain) · hi ग्रेटब्रिटेन (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · th บริเตนใหญ่ (island — see also Britain) · ht Grann Bretay (island — see also Britain) · br Breizh-Veur (island — see also Britain) · ka დიდი ბრიტანეთი (island — see also Britain) · ro Marea Britanie (island — see also Britain) · lo ເກາະໄບຮເທັນໃຫຍ (island — see also Britain) · gl Gran Bretaña (island — see also Britain) · nap Gran Vretagna (island — see also Britain) · sh Велика Британија (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · pa ਗ੍ਰੇਟ ਬ੍ਰਿਟੇਨ (island — see also Britain) · kmr Brîtanyaya Mezin (island — see also Britain) · az Böyük Britaniya (island — see also Britain) · pt Grã-Bretanha (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · nn Storbritannia (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · lt Didžioji Britanija (island — see also Britain) · lt Didžioji Britanija (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ky Улуу Британия (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · el Μεγάλη Βρετανία (island — see also Britain) · km ព្រីតថេន (island — see also Britain) · aii ܒܪܝܼܛܵܢܝܼܵܐ ܟܲܒܝܼܪܵܐ (island — see also Britain) · ar بِرِيطَانِيَا الْعُظْمَى (island — see also Britain) · szl Wjelgo Brytańijo (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · be Вялікабрыта́нія (island — see also Britain) · ur عَظِیم بَرْطانِیَہ (island — see also Britain) · fy Grut-Brittanje (island — see also Britain) · os Стыр Британи (island — see also Britain) · lv Lielbritānija (island — see also Britain) · sl Vélika Británija (island — see also Britain) · tt Бөекбрита́ния (island — see also Britain) · cy Prydain Fawr (island — see also Britain) · grc Βρεττανία (island — see also Britain) · nb Storbritannia (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · sv Storbritannien (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · uk Вели́ка Брита́нія (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ru Великобрита́ния (island — see also Britain) · is Stóra-Bretland (island — see also Britain) · ta பெரிய பிரித்தானியா (island — see also Britain) · sco Great Breetain (island — see also Britain) · te గ్రేట్ బ్రిటన్ (island — see also Britain) · uz Buyuk Britaniya (island — see also Britain) · ms Great Britain (island — see also Britain) · dsb Wjelika Britaniska (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · es Gran Bretaña (island — see also Britain) · lv Lielbritānija (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · yi גרויסבריטאַניע (island — see also Britain) · gd Breatainn Mhòr (island — see also Britain) · de Großbritannien (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · af Groot-Brittanje (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ko 대브리텐 (island — see also Britain) · fo Stórabretland (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · da Storbritannien (island — see also Britain) · af Groot-Brittanje (island — see also Britain) · sm Peretānia Tele (island — see also Britain) · vi đảo Anh (island — see also Britain) · sh Велика Британија (island — see also Britain) · cs Velká Británie (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · kn ಗ್ರೇಟ್ ಬ್ರಿಟನ್ (island — see also Britain) · sq Britani e Madhe (island — see also Britain) · hsb Wulkobritaniska (island — see also Britain) · mn ᠶᠡᠬᠡ ᠪᠷᠢᠲ᠋ᠠᠨᠢ (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · oc Grand Bretanha (island — see also Britain) · as গ্ৰেইট ব্ৰিটেন (island — see also Britain) · la Britannia (island — see also Britain) · tg Британияи Кабир (island — see also Britain) · or ଗ୍ରେଟ୍ ବ୍ରିଟେନ୍ (island — see also Britain) · sk Veľká Británia (island — see also Britain) · mi Piritini Nui (island — see also Britain) · cv Аслӑ Британи (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · mk Велика Британија (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · he בְּרִיטַנְיָה הַגְּדוֹלָה (island — see also Britain) · cs Velká Británie (island — see also Britain) · sq Britania e Madhe (island — see also Britain) · cmn 大不列顛 /大不列颠 (island — see also Britain) · vi nước Anh (island — see also Britain) · ky Улуу Британия (island — see also Britain) · be Вялі́кая Брыта́нія (island — see also Britain) · nrf Grande Brétangne (island — see also Britain) · tr Büyük Britanya (island — see also Britain) · ka დიდი ბრიტანეთი (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · sv Storbritannien (island — see also Britain) · ca Gran Bretanya (island — see also Britain) · hsb Wulkobritaniska (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · km ព្រីតថេន (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · hi ग्रेटब्रिटेन (island — see also Britain) · hu Nagy-Britannia (island — see also Britain) · rm Gronda Britannia (island — see also Britain) · pl Wielka Brytania (island — see also Britain) · fo Stórabretland (island — see also Britain) · rup Britania Mari (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · bg Великобрита́ния (island — see also Britain) · ba Бөйөк Брита́ния (island — see also Britain) · hi ग्रेट ब्रिटेन (island — see also Britain) · dsb Wjelika Britaniska (island — see also Britain) · hak 大不列顛 /大不列颠 (island — see also Britain) · fi Iso-Britannia (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ur بَرْطَانِیَۂ عُظْمیٰ (island — see also Britain) · tl Gran Britanya (island — see also Britain) · sq Mbretëria e Bashkuar (United Kingdom — see also United Kingdom) · ce Йоккха Британи (island — see also Britain) · ps لويه برتانيه (island — see also Britain)