United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
English
Etymology
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
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- The official name of the United Kingdom (1927-present).
Translations
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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