Britain (name)
WordNet
noun
(1) A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
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Etymology
, from , from , deriving from , Diodorus's rendering of the indigenous name .
Proper noun
- An island off the western coast of Europe, consisting of the mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales; also called Great Britain.
- The United Kingdom.
- England.