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Britannia1 definition

Bri·tan·nia (bri tan′yə, -tan′ē ə)

noun

  1. Old Poet. a female figure symbolizing Great Britain or the British Empire
  2. britannia metal

Etymology: L

Britannia2 definition

Bri·tan·nia (bri tan′yə, -tan′ē ə)

  1. Great Britain (the island), esp. the southern part
  2. British Empire

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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