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

  1. The official name of the United Kingdom (1927-present).

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