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| pound2 |
the chief monetary unit of the United Kingdom and, formerly, of Ireland, equaling one hundred pence. [1/4 definitions] |
| Queen Victoria |
the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901 (b.1819--d.1901). |
| Scotland |
a division of the United Kingdom, comprising the northern part of Great Britain and nearby islands. |
| tanner3 |
(informal) a coin formerly minted in the United Kingdom worth six pence; a sixpence. |
| threepence |
a former coin of the United Kingdom worth three pence. [1/2 definitions] |
| twopence |
a silver coin of the United Kingdom worth two pence. [1/3 definitions] |
| UK |
abbreviation of "United Kingdom," a northwestern European country between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, comprising Great Britain and Northern Ireland; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
| union jack |
(cap.) the national flag of the United Kingdom. [1/2 definitions] |
| United Kingdom |
a northwestern European country between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, comprising Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and Northern Ireland; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usu. prec. by, "the"). |
| Wales |
a division of the United Kingdom in southwestern Great Britain. |
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