United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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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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.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland definition


The official name for the kingdom comprising Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland.

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