| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | British Empire |
| Synonyms: | Albion, Blighty, Britain, Britannia, Commonwealth of Nations, England, Great Britain, Land of the Rose, Limeyland, UK, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Notes: | technically, England is not a country and neither are Scotland or Wales; England and Scotland are kingdoms and Wales is a principality. All occupy Great Britain, the largest island of Europe. Add Northern Ireland and you've got the United Kingdom, which is a country. |