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Pronunciation
- /jəˌnɑj.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /jʉˌnʌɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Scotland)
- /jʉwˌnɑj.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /jɪʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Wales)
- /jəˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /jəˌnʌɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Scotland)
- /jəˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (US)
- audio SSB
- /juˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (US)
- /jəˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Wales)
- /jɵˌnɑj.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /jʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (US)
- /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /jʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Wales)
- /jʊˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From united + kingdom, first attested from 1706.
Meanings
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A kingdom and country in Northern Europe, comprising the four countries of England, Scotland and Wales on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland since 1922.
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- (historical) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922).
- (historical, informal, nonstandard) The Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801).
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(name) A kingdom consisting of several constituencies, either actual, historical, or hypothetical.
the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | alternative, initialism | lexicographic | |
| U.K. | alternative, initialism | lexicographic | |
| the United Kingdom | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
United Kingdomer · United Kingdomian
Descendants
యునైటెడ్ కింగ్డమ్ · ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್ಡಂ · ယူနိုက်တက်ကင်းဒမ်း · ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም · यूनाइटेड किंगडम · યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ · ꯌꯨꯅꯥꯢꯇꯦꯗ ꯀꯤꯡꯗꯝ · युनायटेड किंग्डम · युनायटेड किंगडम · യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Meronyms
Scotland · Northern Ireland · Wales · Briton
Relateds
Countries of the world · John Bull · Britannia
Synonyms
Kingdom of Great Britain (Sense 3) · Old Dart · Old Blighty · UK · Great Britain (Sense 1) · Britain (Sense 1) · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Sense 1) · Blighty · United Kingdom · England (Sense 1) · Great Britain (Sense 3)
Translations (188)
nl Verenigd Koninkrijk (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ro Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii și Irlandei de Nord (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · it Regno Unito (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · uk Сполу́чене Королі́вство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · scn Regnu Unitu (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · pl Zjednoczone Królestwo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sh Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · oc Reiaume Unit (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ru Соединённое Короле́вство Великобрита́нии и Се́верной Ирла́ндии (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · szl Anglijo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ug بۈيۈك برىتانىيە ۋە شىمالىي ئىرلاندىيە بىرلەشمە پادىشاھلىقى (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mk Обединето Кралство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bho यूनाइटेड किंगडम (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ba Берләшкән Короллеге (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · az Birləşmiş Krallıq (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ady Британиешхо Пачъыхьыгъо (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cy Y Deyrnas Gyfunol (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · he הַמַמְלָכָה הַמְאֻחֶדֶת (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ky Бириккен Падышалык (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kok युनायटेड किंगडम (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · km សហរាជាណាចក្រ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sk Spojené kráľovstvo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · nan-hbl 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · uk Вели́ка Брита́нія (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · gd Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainn Mhòr agus Eirinn a Tuath (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bar Vaeinigte Kinireich (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cmn 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · es Reino Unido (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sq Mbretëri e Bashkuar (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · eo Unuiĝinta Reĝlando (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ps متحد سلطنت (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hu Egyesült Királyság (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mai संयुक्त अधिराज्य (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sq Mbretëria e Bashkuar (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cmn 大不列顛及北愛爾蘭聯合王國 /大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ast Reinu Xuníu (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sw Ufalme wa Muungano (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · szl Yngland (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · se Ovttastuvvan gonagasriika (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · aii ܡܲܠܟܘܼܬܵܐ ܡܚܲܝܕܬܵܐ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ur مَمْلَکَتِ مُتَّحِدَہ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · te యునైటెడ్ కింగ్డమ్ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · io Unionita Rejio (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · th สหราชอาณาจักร (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · dsb Zjadnośone kralojstwo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yo ìlú-ọba (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sco Unitit Kinrick (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hy Միացյալ Թագավորություն (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ne संयुक्त अधिराज्य (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · rue Споєне кралёвство Великой Брітанії і Северного Ірьска (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ia Regno Unite (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yue 聯合王國 /联合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hu Nagy-Britannia és Észak-Írország Egyesült Királysága (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · id Inggris (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ckb شانشینی یەکگرتوو (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mt Ir-Renju Unit tal-Gran Brittanja u l-Irlanda ta’ Fuq (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bn যুক্তরাজ্য (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · la Britanniarum Regnum (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · et Ühendkuningriik (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fa-ira پادِشاهیِ مُتَّحِد (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · nrf Le Rouoyaume Unni (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · et Suurbritannia ja Põhja-Iiri Ühendkuningriik (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · el Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · or ଯୁକ୍ତରାଜ୍ୟ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ja グレートブリテン及び北アイルランド連合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sl Zdrúženo kraljéstvo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bg Обедине́но кра́лство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kl Tuluit Nunaat (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kn ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಕಿಂಗ್ಡಂ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bew Kerajaan Rempug (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sat ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱫ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fy Feriene Keninkryk (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · gu યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ps د سترې بریتانيې او شمالي ايرلينډ متحد سلطنت (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · af Verenigde Koninkryk (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fa-ira پادْشاهیِ مُتَّحِد (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · de Vereinigtes Königreich (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · am ዩናይትድ ኪንግደም (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ha Birtaniya (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · da Storbritannien (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ru Великобрита́ния (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · is Hið sameinaða konungsríki (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · my ယူနိုက်တက်ကင်းဒမ်း (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ur یُونائِٹِڈ کِن٘گْڈَم (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · tg Подшоҳии Муттаҳида (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · scn Regnu Unitu dâ Britagna Granni e di l'Irlanna dû Norti (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · rsk Зєдинєне Кральовство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mr युनायटेड किंग्डम (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ca Regne Unit (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · pt Reino Unido (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sv Förenade kungariket (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · rsk Зєдинєне Кральовство Велькей Британиї и Сиверней Ирскей (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yi פֿאַראייניקט קעניגרײַך (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · lv Lielbritānijas un Ziemeļīrijas Apvienotā Karaliste (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · vi Vương quốc Anh (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · km រាជាណាចក្ររួម (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fo Hitt Sameinda Kongsríki (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mni ꯌꯨꯅꯥꯢꯇꯦꯗ ꯀꯤꯡꯗꯝ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ko 연합 왕국 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · da Forenede Kongerige (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ja 連合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ga An Ríocht Aontaithe (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fi Yhdistynyt kuningaskunta (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cdo 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · fr Royaume-Uni (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sh Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hi संयुक्त राजशाही (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · qu Hukllachasqa Qhapaq Suyu (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · rue Велика Брітанія (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sv Storbritannien (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sd گڏيل بادشاھت (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · km ព្រីតថេន (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hak 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yue 大英聯合王國 /大英联合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mt Renju Unit (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · lo ສະຫະລາຊະອານາຈັກ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · tr Birleşik Krallık (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ast Reinu Uníu (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · xal Ниицәтә Нутг (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · si එක්සත් රාජධානිය (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · oc Reialme Unit (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sk Spojené kráľovstvo Veľkej Británie a Severného Írska (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · pl Wielka Brytania (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ht Wayòm Ini (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · lv Apvienotā Karaliste (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · km ចក្រភពអង់គ្លេស (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · os Иугонд Паддзахад (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sh Уједињено Краљевство Велике Британије и Сјеверне Ирске (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · id Inggris Raya (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · pa ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹੀ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ps برېتانيا (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yue 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · frr Feriind Kiningrik (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ta ஐக்கிய இராச்சியம் (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ja 英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ka გაერთიანებული სამეფო (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · rar Paratāne (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · tk Birleşen Patyşalyk (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · bo དབྱིན་ཇི་རྒྱལ་ཕྲན་གཅིག་སྡུད (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kmr Keyaniya Yekbûyî (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ms United Kingdom (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ml യുണൈറ്റഡ് കിങ്ഡം (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · nb Det forente kongerike Storbritannia og Nord-Irland (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · tt Берләшкән Патшалык (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · gl Reino Unido (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ko 련합 왕국 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · br Rouantelezh Unanet (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · xmf გოართოიანაფილი ომაფე (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · mn Нэгдсэн Вант улс (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · nn Det sameinte kongeriket Storbritannia og Nord-Irland (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kk Біріккен Корольдік (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · dz ཡུ་ནའི་ཊེཊ་ཀིང་ཌམ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hsb Zjednoćene kralestwo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kk Біріккен Патшалық (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ko 영국 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · vro Ühendkuningriik (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sh Уједињено Краљевство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · uz Birlashgan Qirollik (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · eu Erresuma Batua (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · so Midowga boqortooyada (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · gur Ɩŋɔ (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · la Rēgnum Ūnītum (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · be Злу́чанае Карале́ўства (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · haw Aupuni Mōʻī Hui Pū ʻia (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · gd An Rìoghachd Aonaichte (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · lt Jungtinė Karalystė (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · hi यूनाइटेड किंगडम (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ru Соединённое Короле́вство (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ja イギリス (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · sm Iunaite Malo (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kk Ұлыбритания және Солтүстік Ирландия Біріккен Корольдігі (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · nv Tótaʼ Dineʼé Bikéyah (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · as যুক্তৰাজ্য (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cy Y Deyrnas Unedig (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · be Аб'ядна́нае Карале́ўства (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · vi Anh Quốc (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cs Spojené království (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · id Britania Raya (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · id Kerajaan Bersatu (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · yo ilẹ̀ Gẹ̀ẹ́sì (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · wuu 英國 /英国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · eo Unuiĝinta Regno (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · kk Құрама Патшалық (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ar الْمَمْلَكَةُ الْمُتَّحِدَة (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · ro Regatul Unit (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · tl Reyno Unido (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · cmn 聯合王國 /联合王国 (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain) · za Yinghgoz (sovereign state in Europe — see also Great Britain)