Britannia

[bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh]

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.

Britannia

/ 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

Example Sentences

Vehicles will be diverted to the nearby Britannia Bridge which also links Anglesey to the north Wales mainland.

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"The main problem is getting to and from Bangor - we now have to do a four mile detour over the Britannia Bridge," he said.

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As the Cool Britannia movement was starting to surge, Mr McNamara found the nation's blossoming mood matched by the crowd's high spirits on a warm evening outside the venue, which has now closed.

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The singer embraced the Last Night's party atmosphere, adopting a cockney accent and flower-sellers costume for Wouldn't It Be Loverly, and sporting a spectacular union flag ballgown for Rule, Britannia!

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"It was really peaceful, there was no racism, there were children there," she says, smiling as she points out a woman dressed up as the mythical figure, Britannia.

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