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Ireland vs Uk - What's the difference?

ireland | uk |

As proper nouns the difference between ireland and uk

is that ireland is a large island in northwest Europe while UK is abbreviation of United Kingdom|lang=en.

As an adjective UK is

british; related to the United Kingdom.

As a symbol uK is

an alternative spelling of µK|lang=en.

ireland

English

(wikipedia Ireland)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A large island in northwest Europe.
  • A republic occupying the majority-area of the island of Ireland, with Northern Ireland occupying the rest of the island. Also known as the Republic of Ireland since 1949.
  • A family surname.

    • Synonyms

    * (island) Emerald Isle, Erin, Eire (rare), (obsolete nickname) * (both) , Eire

    Derived terms

    * Republic of Ireland * Northern Ireland

    Related terms

    * Irish

    See also

    * * * Hiberno-English

    Anagrams

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    uk

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • Adjective

  • British; related to the United Kingdom.

    • See also

    * United Kingdom of Great Britain * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland * British Isles