Great Britain
n 1: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the
British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales
and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely
to refer to the United Kingdom [syn: {United Kingdom},
{UK}, {U.K.}, {Britain}, {United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland}, {Great Britain}]
2: an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales [syn:
{Great Britain}, {GB}]