Britannic

[bri-tan-ik]

adjective

of Britain; British: Her Britannic Majesty.

Brythonic.

noun

Brythonic.

Origin of Britannic

From the Latin word Britannicus, dating back to 1635–45. See Britannia, -ic

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Historical Examples of britannic

Of themselves, no: but with Britannic soup-royal in quantity?
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
Britannic Majesty has not been successful with his Pragmatic Army.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XIV. (of XXI.)
Thomas Carlyle
Doubtless the reader has been highly edified by this Britannic dissertation!
The Round Towers of Ireland
Henry O'Brien
We did not return to the consulate of her Britannic Majesty.
Secret Service or Recollections of a City Detective
Andrew Forrester
Rose, and, in imitation of his Britannic Majesty, kindled my own fire.
Abigail Adams and Her Times
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards

British Dictionary definitions for britannic

Britannic

adjective

of Britain; British (esp in the phrases His or Her Britannic Majesty)

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Word Origin and History for britannic

Britannic

adj.

1640s, from Latin Britannicus (see Britain).