Dictionary![]() ![]() Great" Brit'ainan island of NW Europe, separated from the mainland by the English Channel and the North Sea: since 1707 the name has applied politically to England, Scotland, and Wales. 46,417,600; 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km). Cf. United Kingdom. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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