United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
English edit
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.