United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, following the Irish Independence and the Partition of Ireland in 1922, leaving Northern Ireland to stay in the United Kingdom.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/
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Proper noun[edit]
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The official name of the United Kingdom (since 1927).
Translations[edit]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
See also[edit]
- Britain
- England
- England and Wales
- Great Britain
- Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Republic of Ireland
- Kingdom of England
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Kingdom of Ireland
- Kingdom of Scotland
- Kinrick o Scotland
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Further reading[edit]
- “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” (US) / “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
- “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.