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Meanings of great britain in English

Portuguese
grã-bretanha
Catalan
regne unit
Spanish
reino unido

A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.

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grã-bretanha
Usage of great britain in English
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Great Britain would be doing that much better at trading in Europe.
The Guardian
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Team New Zealand was scheduled to race the Great Britain syndicate today.
Radio NZ
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Cases have also been reported in Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia.
BBC
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Following the resolution Great Britain & the U.S. announced an oil embargo.
The new yorker
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He said: We don't have a more important partner than Great Britain.
The Guardian
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He told Fox News in May: I know Great Britain very well.
The Guardian
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The Great British Bake-Off is thus called because it encompasses Great Britain.
The Irish Times
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Exports to Great Britain were 4 per cent lower over the period.
The Irish Times
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New Zealand's next game is against Great Britain next week in London.
Radio NZ
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Germany, Great Britain and France are shaping as the other major contenders.
Radio NZ
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My family emigrated to Great Britain while I was still very young.
The blood that bonds
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The Irish Republic recognises Northern Ireland and its union to Great Britain.
The Irish Times
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Great Britain now commands capital, while China and India overflow with labor.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 / A Magazi...
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Accordingly, Northern Ireland is in the same customs territory as Great Britain.
Reuters
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He didn't betray Great Britain, it was Great Britain that betrayed him.
Sympathy for the devil
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Great Britain has more athletes in that position than you may think.
The Guardian