Great Britain
    n 1: a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the
         British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales
         and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely
         to refer to the United Kingdom [syn: United Kingdom,
         UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain
         and Northern Ireland, Great Britain]
    2: an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales [syn:
       Great Britain, GB]