United Kingdom

American  

noun

1. a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). London. U.K.

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United Kingdom British  

noun

1.  UK.  a kingdom of NW Europe, consisting chiefly of the island of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland: became the world's leading colonial power in the 18th century; the first country to undergo the Industrial Revolution. It became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1921, after the rest of Ireland became autonomous as the Irish Free State. Primarily it is a trading nation, the chief exports being manufactured goods; joined the Common Market (now the European Union) in January 1973. Official language: English; Gaelic, Welsh, and other minority languages. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pound sterling. Capital: London. Pop: 63 395 574 (2013 est). Area: 244 110 sq km (94 251 sq miles) See also Great Britain

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United Kingdom Cultural  

1. Part of the official name of the British nation; the full name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It includes England, Scotland, Wales, and six counties of Ireland, ruled by the king or queen of England, and represented in the nation's parliament.

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Example Sentences

The PRIMAvera trial enrolled 38 participants age 60 and older at 17 medical centers in five European countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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The first full Moon of the spring - known as the 'Worm Moon' rose in the skies across the United Kingdom on Monday night.

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The United Kingdom has dropped its refusal to allow the US to use its bases.

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France already has a cooperation agreement with Europe's only other nuclear power – the United Kingdom.

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The UK and Italy were the only countries in the world making "truly luxury cars" he told BBC News, adding that "the United Kingdom is really, really good at the luxury car business."

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