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Meaning of Britain in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbrɪtn/

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  1. Noun

    Britain

    Etymology

    Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones‘Britons’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern

    Definitions

    1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles

    Examples

    • « divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland »

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