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Meaning of Great Britain in English

Great Britain
noun
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/ˌɡreɪt ˈbrɪt.ən/ uk
/ˌɡreɪt ˈbrɪt.ən/
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  • The agricultural revolution that followed, especially in Great Britain, brought about a huge increase in crop production. 
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in Chinese (Traditional)
大不列顛（包括英格蘭、蘇格蘭及威爾士）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
大不列颠（包括英格兰、苏格兰及威尔士）…
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in Spanish
Gran Bretaña…
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in Portuguese
Grã-Bretanha…
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