# Kingdom of Great Britain

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A former sovereign state in Western Europe, encompassing the island of Great Britain and formed from the union of the kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707, predecessor of the United Kingdom.

## Etymology
From the name of the island. See Great Britain for more.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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