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| acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet, used to measure land. The acre is a standard unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. |
| Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom, located off the northwest coast of France and occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales; Great Britain. |
| British |
of or pertaining to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| Briton |
a native or citizen of the United Kingdom, esp. England, or a descendant thereof; Britisher. [1/2 definitions] |
| dominion |
(often cap.) one of the self-ruling nations, other than the United Kingdom, within the British Commonwealth. [1/3 definitions] |
| Elizabeth II |
the queen of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth from 1952 to 2022 (b. 1926--d. 2022). |
| England |
a division of the United Kingdom, comprising the southern and largest part of the island of Great Britain. |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| G.B. |
abbreviation of "Great Britain," the main island of the United Kingdom, off the coast of France, occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales, and including some adjacent islands. (Cf. United Kingdom.) |
| Great Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom. Great Britain is located off the coast of France and includes England, Scotland, and Wales. |
| Guernsey |
an island of the United Kingdom in the English Channel near the northwest tip of France; Isle of Guernsey. [1/2 definitions] |
| guinea |
a monetary unit of the United Kingdom, currently used only in limited circumstances, equaling twenty-one shillings, or 105 pence. [1/3 definitions] |
| Guyana |
a country in northern South America on the Atlantic coast. Guyana was known as British Guiana until its independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana. |
| halfpenny |
a bronze coin of the United Kingdom worth one half of a new penny. [1/4 definitions] |
| London |
the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. |
| Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, celebrated in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on the second Sunday in May every year. People often give gifts or do nice things for their mothers on this day. |
| new halfpenny |
the official name of the halfpenny currently minted in the United Kingdom. (See halfpenny.) |
| new penny |
the official name of the smaller monetary unit of the United Kingdom and Ireland. (See penny.) |
| Northern Ireland |
a division of the United Kingdom, in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland. Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. |
| North Sea |
an extension of the Atlantic Ocean between the United Kingdom and the Low Countries and Denmark. |
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