Britannia

American  

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

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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Example Sentences

When we got to Saturday, a matter of hours before kick-off, we all met at the Britannia Stadium for our pre-match food because Molineux was only a 40-minute journey away.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“The shakeup of the geopolitical order and renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve are spurring a flight to safety,” said Neil Welsh, head of metals at Britannia Global Markets, in a note published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It's like when Stoke were at the Britannia Stadium and we'd get a throw and the crowd would be cheering and cheering until Rory Delap threw it, because it was an event.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

We also sing, Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never shall be slaves!

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood