Great Britain and Ireland

proper noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Great Britain, Ireland: two islands off the north-west coast of the European mainland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Great Britain, Ireland: two islands off the north-west coast of the European mainland.
  2. shortened form of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1921) Abbreviation: GBI.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
britain and ireland

Translations

Danish Storbritannien og Irland
  • Storbritannien og IrlandGreat Britain and Ireland
Cite this entry
APA

Great Britain and Ireland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland

MLA

“Great Britain and Ireland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Great Britain and Ireland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Britain%20and%20Ireland.

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