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

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!

From BBC

"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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Mr Rocks was arrested at the Britannia Hotel in Almond Brook Road, Standish, after reports of a man trying to deal drugs on the premises.

From BBC

The affray and common assault charges relate to an altercation at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf later on Wednesday evening, police said.

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