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| Great Britain |
Great Britain is a historical kingdom. It was made up of the kingdoms of England and Scotland, and it existed from 1707 to 1801. In 1801, it joined with the Kingdom of Ireland to become the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Great Britain ruled over the American colonies until 1776, when the United States declared its independence. [1/2 definitions] |
| historical |
If something is historical, it is part of history, or it has to do with history. History is the story of all the things that have happened in the past. |
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