United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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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.

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  • 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

  1. The official name of the United Kingdom (since 1927).

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