Britannia

American  

[bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh] / brɪˈtæn i ə, -ˈtæn jə /

noun

1. the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, especially the S part where the early Roman provinces were.

2. the British Empire.

3. Chiefly Literary.

   1. Great Britain.

   2. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

4. the figure of a seated woman with trident and helmet used as a symbolic representation of Great Britain and the British Empire.

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Britannia British  

/ brɪˈtænɪə /

noun

1. a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire

2. (in the ancient Roman Empire) the S part of Great Britain

3. short for Britannia coin

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Britannia

The nearby Britannia Pub also closed in July after about 30 years at its Santa Monica Boulevard location when its lease expired.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The A55 is currently carried over the Menai by the Britannia Bridge, and unlike the rest of the road it is a single carriageway.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Branding it "Britannia Shield", the party said it would spend up to £10bn over a decade on an integrated network of radar, command and control systems, as well as interceptor missiles.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for Britannia Hotels Group, which runs the Grand Burstin, said it was "taking immediate action to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all guests and team members".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

“I believe you they dread him. Not but what he’s artful, even in his defiance of them. No silver, sir. Britannia metal, every spoon.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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