Definition of Great Britain in English:
Great Britain
proper noun
England, Wales, and Scotland considered as a unit. The name is also often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.
大不列颠（英格兰、威尔士及苏格兰的统称，在非严格意义上亦常指英国）
Usage
Great Britain is the name for the island that comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, although the term is also used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a political unit that includes these countries and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term that refers to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and surrounding smaller islands such as the Hebrides and the Channel Islands
Definition of Great Britain in US English:
Great Britain
proper nounˌɡrāt ˈbritnˌɡreɪt ˈbrɪtn
England, Wales, and Scotland considered as a unit. The name is also often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.
大不列颠（英格兰、威尔士及苏格兰的统称，在非严格意义上亦常指英国）
Usage
Great Britain is the name for the island that comprises England, Scotland, and Wales, although the term is also used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a political unit that includes these countries and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term that refers to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and surrounding smaller islands such as the Hebrides and the Channel Islands Great Britain is the name for the island that comprises England, Scotland, and Wales. The term came into official use in 1603, when King James I (who was also James VI of Scotland) acceded to the throne of England and Wales. Scotland joined this legislative union in 1707. The United Kingdom is a political unit that includes these countries and Northern Ireland. The British Isles is a geographical term that refers to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and surrounding smaller islands such as the Hebrides and the Channel Islands