Kingdom of Great Britain

== English == === Etymology === From the name of the island. See Great Britain for more. === Proper noun === the Kingdom of Great Britain A former sovereign state in Western Europe, encompassing the island of Great Britain and formed from the union of the kingdoms of Scotland and England in 1707, predecessor of the United Kingdom. ==== Synonyms ==== United Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom (informal name) Great Britain (official name) ==== Translations ====