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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Great Britain.wav| |
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Great Britain.wav|a=Southern England}} |
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===Proper noun=== |
===Proper noun=== |
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{{en-proper noun|head=[[great|Great]] [[Britain]]}} |
{{en-proper noun|head=[[great|Great]] [[Britain]]}} |
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# {{senseid|en|Q23666}} |
# {{senseid|en|Q23666}} {{lb|en|geographical}} {{place|en|an <<island>> and sometimes including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of <<r/Western Europe>> made up of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Wales]].}} |
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#: {{syn|en|GB|Gramarye<q:literary, Arthurian, rare>}} |
#: {{syn|en|GB|Gramarye<q:literary, Arthurian, rare>}} |
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#: {{holo|en|British Isles}} |
#: {{holo|en|British Isles}} |
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# [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]] in combination. |
# (''political'') [[England]], [[Scotland]] and [[Wales]] in combination. |
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# {{senseid|en|Q145}}{{lb|en|historical|or|loosely}} The [[United Kingdom]], or its predecessor the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] (1707–1801). |
# {{senseid|en|Q145}}{{lb|en|historical|or|loosely}} The [[United Kingdom]], or its predecessor the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]] (1707–1801). |
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# {{lb|en|sports}} A national sports team representing the United Kingdom in an international competition. |
# {{rfd-sense|en}} {{lb|en|sports}} A national sports team representing the United Kingdom in an international competition. |
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#* {{quote-web|en|title='Apologise' for Die Stem|passage=The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with '''Great Britain''', SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.|work=Sport24|location=South Africa|year=2012|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Apologise-for-Die-Stem-20120606}} |
#* {{quote-web|en|title='Apologise' for Die Stem|passage=The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with '''Great Britain''', SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.|work=Sport24|location=South Africa|year=2012|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Apologise-for-Die-Stem-20120606}} |
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#* {{quote-web|en|author=Chris Chance|work=Yahoo! Sports|title=Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game|passage='''Great Britain''' apologizes to South Africa for playing '''apartheid anthem''' before field hockey game|year=2012|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/great-britain-apologizes-south-africa-playing-apartheid-anthem-162951965.html}} |
#* {{quote-web|en|author=Chris Chance|work=Yahoo! Sports|title=Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game|passage='''Great Britain''' apologizes to South Africa for playing '''apartheid anthem''' before field hockey game|year=2012|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/great-britain-apologizes-south-africa-playing-apartheid-anthem-162951965.html}} |
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# {{lb|en|sports}} The {{w|British Olympic Association}}. |
# {{rfd-sense|en}} {{lb|en|sports}} The {{w|British Olympic Association}}. |
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#* {{quote-web|en|title='Apologise' for Die Stem|passage=The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with '''Great Britain''', SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.|work=Sport24|location=South Africa|year=2012|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Apologise-for-Die-Stem-20120606}} |
#* {{quote-web|en|title='Apologise' for Die Stem|passage=The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with '''Great Britain''', SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.|work=Sport24|location=South Africa|year=2012|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Apologise-for-Die-Stem-20120606}} |
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#*{{quote-web|en|author=Chris Chance|work=Yahoo! Sports|title=Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game|passage='''Great Britain''' apologizes to South Africa for playing '''apartheid anthem''' before field hockey game|year=2012|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/great-britain-apologizes-south-africa-playing-apartheid-anthem-162951965.html}} |
#* {{quote-web|en|author=Chris Chance|work=Yahoo! Sports|title=Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game|passage='''Great Britain''' apologizes to South Africa for playing '''apartheid anthem''' before field hockey game|year=2012|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/great-britain-apologizes-south-africa-playing-apartheid-anthem-162951965.html}} |
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====Derived terms==== |
====Derived terms==== |
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* Haitian Creole: {{t|ht|Grann Bretay|f}} |
* Haitian Creole: {{t|ht|Grann Bretay|f}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|בְּרִיטַנְיָה|f|tr=británya}} |
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|בְּרִיטַנְיָה|f|tr=británya}} |
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* Hindi: {{t|hi|ग्रेट ब्रिटेन|m}}, {{t+|hi|विलायत|m}}, {{t+|hi|ग्रेटब्रिटेन|m}} |
* Hindi: {{t|hi|ग्रेट ब्रिटेन|m}}, {{t+|hi|विलायत|m}}, {{t+|hi|ग्रेटब्रिटेन|m}}, {{t|hi|बृहद् ब्रिटेन|tr=bŕhad briṭen}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|Nagy-Britannia}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|Nagy-Britannia}} |
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* Icelandic: {{t+|is|Stóra-Bretland|n}} |
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|Stóra-Bretland|n}} |
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* Lao: {{t|lo|ເກາະໄບຮເທັນໃຫຍ}} |
* Lao: {{t|lo|ເກາະໄບຮເທັນໃຫຍ}} |
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* Latin: {{t+|la|Britannia|f}} |
* Latin: {{t+|la|Britannia|f}} |
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|Lielbritānija|f}} |
* Latvian: {{t+|lv|Lielbritānija|f}} |
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* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Didžioji Britanija|f}} |
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Didžioji Britanija|f}} |
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Вели́ка Британија|f}} |
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Вели́ка Британија|f}} |
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* Urdu: {{t|ur|بَرْطانِیَہ|m}}, {{t|ur|بَرْطَانِیَۂ عُظْمیٰ|m}}, {{t|ur|عَظِیم بَرْطانِیَہ|m}} |
* Urdu: {{t|ur|بَرْطانِیَہ|m}}, {{t|ur|بَرْطَانِیَۂ عُظْمیٰ|m}}, {{t|ur|عَظِیم بَرْطانِیَہ|m}} |
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* Uyghur: {{t|ug|بۈيۈك برىتانىيە}} |
* Uyghur: {{t|ug|بۈيۈك برىتانىيە}} |
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* Uzbek: {{t|uz|Buyuk Britaniya}} |
* Uzbek: {{t+|uz|Buyuk Britaniya}} |
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* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|Đại Anh}} ({{t|vi|大英}}), {{t|vi|nước [[Anh]]}}, {{t+|vi|đảo Anh}} ({{t|vi|島英}}) |
* Vietnamese: {{t|vi|Đại Anh}} ({{t|vi|大英}}), {{t|vi|nước [[Anh]]}}, {{t+|vi|đảo Anh}} ({{t|vi|島英}}) |
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* Welsh: {{t+|cy|Prydain Fawr}} |
* Welsh: {{t+|cy|Prydain Fawr}} |
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* Japanese: {{t|ja|グレートブリテン|tr=Gurēto Buriten}} {{t|ja|ブリテン|tr=Buriten}}, {{t+|ja|イギリス|tr=Igirisu}}, {{t+|ja|英国|tr=えいこく, Eikoku}} |
* Japanese: {{t|ja|グレートブリテン|tr=Gurēto Buriten}} {{t|ja|ブリテン|tr=Buriten}}, {{t+|ja|イギリス|tr=Igirisu}}, {{t+|ja|英国|tr=えいこく, Eikoku}} |
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* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|Улуу Британия}} |
* Kyrgyz: {{t+|ky|Улуу Британия}} |
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|Lielbritānija|f}} |
* Latvian: {{t+|lv|Lielbritānija|f}} |
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* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Didžioji Britanija}} |
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Didžioji Britanija}} |
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Велика Британија|f}} |
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|Велика Британија|f}} |
Latest revision as of 04:02, 4 July 2024
Englisch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of the island of Great Britain, to disambiguate Britain from Brittany, i.e. Lesser Britain. From Middle English Great Brittaigne, Grete Britaigne, Grete breteygne, grete Bretayne, grete breteyne, parallelling Anglo-Norman Grande Brettayne and c. 12th-century Medieval Latin Britannia Maior. Equivalent to Great + Britain.
King James VI and I in 1604 proclaimed himself “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]- (geographical) an island and sometimes including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe made up of England, Scotland, and Wales.
- Synonyms: GB, (literary, Arthurian, rare) Gramarye
- Holonym: British Isles
- (political) England, Scotland and Wales in combination.
- (historical or loosely) The United Kingdom, or its predecessor the Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1801).
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (sports) A national sports team representing the United Kingdom in an international competition.
- 2012, “'Apologise' for Die Stem”, in Sport24[1], South Africa:
- The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with Great Britain, SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.
- 2012, Chris Chance, “Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game”, in Yahoo! Sports[2]:
- Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) (sports) The British Olympic Association.
- 2012, “'Apologise' for Die Stem”, in Sport24[3], South Africa:
- The manager of the London Cup hockey tournament must apologise for playing apartheid anthem "Die Stem" before South Africa's clash with Great Britain, SA Hockey Association chief executive Marissa Langeni said on Wednesday.
- 2012, Chris Chance, “Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game”, in Yahoo! Sports[4]:
- Great Britain apologizes to South Africa for playing apartheid anthem before field hockey game
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]island
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England, Scotland and Wales in combination
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national sports team
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See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Great Britain”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Great Britain”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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