England vs Great Britain

England

name
  • The kingdom established in southeast Britain by Aethelstan of Wessex in 927 and its various successor states, now the largest and most populous of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom; (by extension, sometimes proscribed) the area of this kingdom generally, south of Scotland and east of Wales, including (historical) this area of Celtic and Roman Britain or the post-Roman kingdoms of the Angles and other Germans taken collectively. 

  • A city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. 

  • Synonym of United Kingdom. 

  • A habitational surname from Old English. 

Great Britain

name
  • The island (and sometimes including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Europe made up of England, Scotland, and Wales. Abbreviation: GB. 

  • The United Kingdom. (This was the official name of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801.) 

  • England, Scotland and Wales in combination. 

  • The British Olympic Association. 

  • A national sports team representing the United Kingdom in an international competition. 

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