Britain definition
The island of Great Britain during pre-Roman, Roman, and early Anglo-Saxon times before the reign of Alfred the Great (871–899). The name is derived from Britannia, which the Romans used for the portion of the island that they occupied.
The island of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. [from 10th c.]
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(now historical) The United Kingdom; the British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire. [from 17th c.]
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(in the plural) The British Empire. [from 19th c.]
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britain
Plural:
britainsOrigin of britain
- Old English Breoton, Bryten etc., from Latin Britannia; later reinforced by Anglo-Norman Britaine, Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Brittannia, variant of Britannia, from Britannī (see Etymology 2, below).
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