Greater Britain
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The whole British Empire, i.e. Great Britain, the Dominions and Colonies.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Greater Britain” mean?
The whole British Empire, i.e. Great Britain, the Dominions and Colonies.
Is “Greater Britain” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.