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The advantage to Great Britain of a regular free trade in corn would, therefore, be more by raising the rest of the world to our standard and price, than by lowering the prices here to the standard of the Continent.
Joseph Hume

Meaning of "Great Britain" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREAT BRITAIN

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Great Britain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREAT BRITAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic off the north-west coast of continental Europe. It is the largest island of the British Isles, the largest island in Europe and the ninth-largest island in the world. With a population of about 61 million people in 2011, it is the third-most populous island in the world, after Java and Honshū. It is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands. Politically, Great Britain refers to the island together with a number of surrounding islands, which constitute the territory of England, Scotland and Wales. The island of Ireland lies to its west. Great Britain is part of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constituting most of its territory: most of England, Scotland and Wales are on the island of Great Britain, with their respective capital cities, London, Edinburgh and Cardiff. The Kingdom of Great Britain resulted from the union of the kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707. Subsequently, in 1801, the Kingdom of Great Britain united with the neighbouring Kingdom of Ireland forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREAT BRITAIN

Great Attractor
great auk
Great Australian Bight
Great Barrier Reef
Great Basin
Great Bear
Great Bear Lake
Great Belt
great black-backed gull
great bustard
great circle
great council
great crested grebe
Great Dane
Great Depression
Great Dismal Swamp
Great Divide
Great Dividing Range
Great Dog
Great Escape

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREAT BRITAIN

Battle of Britain
Britain
captain
certain
contain
curtain
entertain
fountain
huitain
mainland Britain
maintain
Maritain
mountain
New Britain
obtain
retain
stain
sustain
Tate Britain
the Battle of Britain

Synonyms and antonyms of Great Britain in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Great Britain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREAT BRITAIN

Find out the translation of Great Britain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Great Britain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Great Britain» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英国
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gran Bretaña
570 millions of speakers

English

Great Britain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेट ब्रिटेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريطانيا العُظْمى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Великобритания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grã-Bretanha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেট ব্রিটেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Grande-Bretagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Great Britain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Großbritannien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレートブリテン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영국
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước Anh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இங்கிலாந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेट ब्रिटन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük Britanya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gran Bretagna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wielka Brytania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Велика Британія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Marea Britanie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μεγάλη Βρετανία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groot-Brittanje
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Storbritannien
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Storbritannia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Great Britain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT BRITAIN»

The term «Great Britain» is very widely used and occupies the 12.215 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREAT BRITAIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Great Britain» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Great Britain» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Great Britain

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10 QUOTES WITH «GREAT BRITAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Great Britain.
1
Dean Acheson
Great Britain has lost an empire and has not yet found a role.
2
Ahmed Ben Bella
Colonialism is an idea born in the West that drives Western countries - like France, Italy, Belgium, Great Britain - to occupy countries outside of Europe.
3
Mike Crapo
In January 1776, Thomas Paine issued 'Common Sense,' advocating independence from Great Britain.
4
Geoff Davis
Great Britain revolutionized parts of their regulatory process by actually bringing the people who were going to be regulated to the table and suddenly found that they could solve the problems at a lot lower cost by, again, going back to the thing that tends to be most uninteresting, particularly in cable news, and looking at the actual process.
5
Francois Fillon
Great Britain is not part of the euro-zone; but the decision we take will have great importance for Great Britain.
6
Harold Edward Holt
The marshalling of those resources in order to obtain the maximum war effort for Australia, and a maximum degree of help and cooperation for Great Britain and the sister Dominions, is the primary objective of the new Department.
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Julia Ward Howe
I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.
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Joseph Hume
In Great Britain the price of food is at a higher level than in any other country, and consequently, the British artisan labours at a disadvantage in proportion to the higher rate of his food.
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Joseph Hume
The advantage to Great Britain of a regular free trade in corn would, therefore, be more by raising the rest of the world to our standard and price, than by lowering the prices here to the standard of the Continent.
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Joseph Hume
Destroy or take away the employment and wages of those artisans - which the corn laws in a great measure do - and you will, ere long, render the land in Great Britain of as little value as it is in other countries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREAT BRITAIN»

Discover the use of Great Britain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Great Britain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain
In A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain, Owen Hatherley sets out to explore the wreckage—the buildings that epitomized an age of greed and aspiration.
Owen Hatherley, 2011
2
Food Culture in Great Britain
Presents an overview of the role of cuisine in English culture, including a food history, ingredients, cooking techniques, regional differences, and food for celebrations.
Laura Mason, 2004
3
Brief History: Brief History of Great Britain
The central story of this volume is the development of the British kingdom, including its rise and decline on the world stage.
William E. Burns, 2009
4
Great Britain: Geographical Essays
Originally published in 1962, this volume comprises a series of essays on British geography by various authors. Covering both human and physical areas, the text provides an insight into the astonishing geographical variety of Britain.
Jean B. Mitchell, 1962
5
Great Britain
David Else. FAST FACTS Population: 59 million Area: 88,500 sq miles (230,000 sq km) Inflation: 5.2% (october 2008) Unemployment: 5.7% (August 2008) Head of state: Queen elizabeth II Per capita GnP: approximately £23,500 (Us$41,000) ...
David Else, 2010
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A History of Central Banking in Great Britain and the United ...
This 2005 treatment compares the central banks of Britain and the United States.
John H. Wood, 2005
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The History of Great Britain: From the First Invasion of it ...
From the First Invasion of it by the Romans Under Julius Caesar Robert Henry, Malcolm Laing. A. A. C 29 to A. O. 11. Augustus. princes of this period. He seems to have arrived at a degree of greatness formerly unknown in this island, and to ...
Robert Henry, Malcolm Laing, 1805
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Intimate Enemies: Moral Panics in Contemporary Great Britain
Intimate Enemies describes the creation of a journalistically induced panic in Great Britain during the the 1980s - a decade of intense concern about a closely related set of perceived problems: sexual abuse of children, child pornography, ...
Philip Jenkins
9
Who put the 'great' in Great Britain?: the history of Great ...
This volume looks at the legacy of British history in the way we talk and the things we say. It takes us from the departure of the Romans from Britain up to and including the Middle Ages.
Peter Ryding, 2006
10
Made in Great Britain
With 150 recipes, mouthwatering photography, and the addictive personality of this young talented chef, this collection helps you experience and enjoy the wonderful culinary heritage of Britain from produce stand to finished plate.
Aiden Byrne, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREAT BRITAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Great Britain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Great Britain's youngsters bring nine medals home from Tallinn …
David Omoregie and Nick Miller were the stand-out performers as Great Britain's young guns brought nine medals home from the European ... «Eurosport.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Great Britain Cycling Team named for the UEC European Mountain …
British Cycling has today confirmed the team of mountain bikers who will represent the Great Britain Cycling Team at the UEC European ... «British Cycling, Jul 15»
3
Tiffany Porter: I can't wait to represent Great Britain with my sister …
Back when she was still a teenager setting student 100m hurdles records at the University of Michigan Tiffany Porter made an offhand comment ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Gloucester's Alex George ready to race for Great Britain | Gloucester …
Alex George will join his Great Britain team-mates at London Heathrow to fly out to Sweden on Tuesday for the biggest week of his athletics ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
5
George Nash helps Great Britain's eight to Rowing World Cup …
George Nash helped Great Britain's men's eight to a gold medal at the Rowing World Cup regatta in Lucerne. The former Cambridge University ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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ROWING: Gold glee for Oxon oarsmen in Great Britain crew (From …
Six Oxfordshire oarsmen were in Great Britain's eight, which struck gold in dramatic fashion on the final day of the World Cup in Lucerne yesterday. «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»
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Archery - the Price is right for Great Britain - Peterborough Telegraph
A Peterborough man has been selected to shoot for Great Britain at the World Archery Para Championships next month in Germany. «Peterborough Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Great Britain claim two golds on final day of Rowing World Cup …
Helen Glover (left) and Heather Stanning of Great Britain win the women's pair in Lucerne. Photograph: Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Gregory, Gotrel and Reed help Great Britain's men's eight to thrilling …
Alex Gregory, Matt Gotrel and Pete Reed were part of another epic men's eight battle against Germany as Great Britain warmed up for the ... «Gloucester Citizen, Jul 15»
10
Liverpool banker to represent Great Britain in Women's American …
A Liverpool banker has been chosen to represent Great Britain in American Football less than a year after taking up the sport. Laura Dye ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

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