Bri|tan|ni|a

Bri|tan|ni|a
Bri|tan|ni|a «brih TAN ee uh, -TAN yuh», noun.
2. a) the British Empire. b) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
3. a woman personifying Britain or the British Empire: »

Britannia seated on a penny.

4. the Latin name for: a) the island of Great Britain. b) the ancient Roman colony in Southern England.
5. = Britannia metal. (Cf.Britannia metal)
[< Latin Britannia]

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  • Bri|tan|nic — «brih TAN ihk», adjective. of Britain; British: »Her Britannic Majesty. ╂[< Latin Britannicus < Britannia Britannia] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pan-Bri|tan|nic — «PAN brih TAN ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or including all the British dominions …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pax Bri|tan|ni|ca — «PAKS brih TAN uh kuh», the peace imposed or enforced by British power, especially in the 1800 s. ╂[< New Latin Pax Britannica (literally) British peace] …   Useful english dictionary

  • bri — an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sin; an·ti·fi·bri·nol·y·sis; bri·ard; bri·bri; bri·bri; bri·cole; bri·dle·less; bri·doon; bri·er·ber·ry; bri·ery; bri·ming; bri·nell; bri·oche; bri·o·lette; bri·sance; bri·sco·la; bri·sé; bri·sure; bri·tan·nia; bri·tan·nian;… …   English syllables

  • tan — ac·coun·tan·cy; ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nic; ace·tyl·tan·nin; ad·ju·tan·cy; af·fret·tan·do; al·bu·tan·nin; al·len·tan·do; an·na·pol·i·tan; ar·gen·tan; ba·tan; ba·tan·gan; ben·e·ven·tan; bho·tan; bhu·tan; bi·tan·hol; bla·tan·cy;… …   English syllables

  • Britannia — Bri|tan|nia [ brı tænjə ] a woman who is a symbol of Britain. She wears a HELMET and carries a SHIELD and TRIDENT (=a weapon like a large fork) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Britannia — /bri tan ee euh, tan yeuh/, n. 1. the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, esp. the S part where the early Roman provinces were. 2. the British Empire. 3. Chiefly Literary. a. Great Britain. b. the United Kingdom of Great Britain… …   Universalium

  • Britannic — /bri tan ik/, adj. 1. of Britain; British: Her Britannic Majesty. 2. Brythonic. n. 3. Brythonic. [1635 45; < L Britannicus. See BRITANNIA, IC] * * * …   Universalium

  • Pax Britannica — /bri tan i keuh/ a peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, esp. in the 19th century. [1895 1900; < L: British peace] * * * …   Universalium

  • britannica — bri·tàn·ni·ca s.f. → britannico …   Dizionario italiano

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