Great Britain Definition
(historical) Shortened form of United Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801) Abbreviation: GB.
(historical or loosely) The UK.
Origin of Great Britain
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Of the island of Great Britain, to disambiguate from Britain 'Brittany'. In Middle English (late 13th century) as Bretaygne the Grete, imitating Anglo-Norman la Grande Brettayne and 12th-century Latin maior Britannia. King James VI and I in 1604 proclaimed himself "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland".
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