| Main Entry: |
United Kingdom |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
British Empire |
Synonyms: |
Albion, Blighty, Britain, Britannia, Commonwealth of Nations, England, Great Britain, Land of the Rose, Limeyland, UK, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| Notes: |
technically, England is not a country and neither are Scotland or Wales; England and Scotland are kingdoms and Wales is a principality. All occupy Great Britain, the largest island of Europe. Add Northern Ireland and you've got the United Kingdom, which is a country. |