The official name of the United Kingdom 1801-1927 (before being renamed by the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922).

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Great Britain, Ireland: two islands off the north-west coast of the European mainland.

shortened form of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922-Present) Abbreviation: GBNI.

(historical or loosely) England and Wales.

An inhabitant of South Britain.

plural of Britishism

(now historical) Someone from Scotland; a Scot.

A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain. / The practice of British religion or culture.

plural of brittle star

A language that uses hands, facial expressions, and other bodily behavior to communicate both concrete and abstract ideas; some signs are based on English words, but BSL syntax and grammar are not based on English.