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United Kingdom.
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United Kingdom

 
noun
a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Capital: London. Abbreviation: U.K.
Official name, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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uk
 
—the internet domain name for
United Kingdom

UK
 
—abbreviation for
United Kingdom

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U.K.
abbreviation for United Kingdom, attested from 1892.
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United Kingdom definition


Part of the official name of the British nation; the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It includes England, Scotland, Wales, and six counties of Ireland, ruled by the king or queen of England, and represented in the nation's parliament.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Computing Dictionary

uk definition

networking
The country code for United Kingdom.
(1999-01-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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uk
Ukrainian
UK
United Kingdom
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