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Great Britain
noun
- an 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. 88,139 sq. mi. (228,280 sq. km).
Great Britain
noun
- England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland (i.e. excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales). Later unions created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922). Pop: 57Â 851Â 100 (2003 est). Area: 229Â 523 sq km (88Â 619 sq miles) See also United Kingdom
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McIlroy leads the players from Great Britain and Northern Ireland trying to secure a rare victory at Augusta.
Since his triumph at London 2012, his goal has been to claim the America's Cup for Great Britain, but all his attempts in a British boat, including those backed by Ineos, have ended in disappointment.
A Grand Slam tennis champion as a junior, Ward-Hibbert has gone on to become a Great Britain international at basketball.
But who could be the next generation superstar for Great Britain?
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Great Britain squad for next week's Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in the Netherlands to "look after her body".
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