United Kingdom - Definitions from Dictionary.com

4 results for: United Kingdom

United kingdom
Planning a holiday to the uk Britain's Official guide. Free!
Visitbritain.us

Sponsored Link

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
United Kingdom

To learn more about United Kingdom visit Britannica.com

American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Commonly called Great Britain or Britain. Abbr. UK

(click for larger image in new window)

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 (1800). At the height of its power in the 19th century it ruled an empire that spanned the globe. London is the capital and the largest city. Population: 60,600,000.

(Download Now or Buy the Book)

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This

united kingdom
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

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
United Kingdom

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.

[Chapter:] World Politics

Browse Nearby Entries: