United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  • /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/

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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.

proper noun the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · UKGBNI · UKoGBaNI · UKOGBANI

  1. Official name of the United Kingdom: a country in Northern Europe.

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MLA

"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland

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"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland.

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@misc{united_kingdom_of_great_britain_and_nort_2026,
  title = {United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/united%20kingdom%20of%20great%20britain%20and%20northern%20ireland},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}