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The Acts of Union 1707 declared that the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland were "United into One Kingdom by the Name of Great Britain". [p] [22] The term "United Kingdom" has occasionally been used as a description for the former Kingdom of Great Britain, although its official name from 1707 to 1800 was simply "Great Britain". [23]
The best out of the old and the new Furness College, Lancaster: Everywhere else is nowhere English Fylde College, Lancaster: In arvo quaerere verum: Latin Seek truth in the field University of Glamorgan: Success Through Endeavour English University of Glasgow: Via, Veritas, Vita: Latin The way, the truth, and the life Glasgow Caledonian University
2. A way of saying "people are strange" usually preceded by the words "nowt as". Primarily used in the North of England. queer as a clockwork orange 1. Very odd indeed. [267] 2. Ostentatiously homosexual. [267] Queer Street A difficult or odd situation (up Queer Street). [268] queer someone's pitch 1. Take the pitch of another street vendor ...
British culture has been influenced by historical and modern migration, the historical invasions of Great Britain, and the British Empire. As a result of the British Empire, significant British influence can be observed in the language, law, culture and institutions of its former colonies, most of which are members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Education in the United Kingdom is a devolved matter, with each of the countries of the United Kingdom having separate systems under separate governments. The UK Government is responsible for England, whilst the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive are responsible for Scotland, [6] Wales [7] and Northern Ireland, respectively.
Granite is one of the principal materials used in the architecture of Aberdeen, to the extent that it has become known as "The Granite City". Aberdare "Swît Byr-dɛ̄r (Gwentian Welsh), Sweet 'Berdare (English)" [3] – A nickname remembered by the very old in the town, but no longer in general use.
A Scotsman, for instance, does not thank you if you call him an Englishman. You can see the hesitation we feel on this point by the fact that we call our islands by no less than six different names, England, Britain, Great Britain, the British Isles, the United Kingdom and, in very exalted moments, Albion. Even the differences between north and ...