adjective
Etymology
Origin of Britannic
From the Latin word Britannicus, dating back to 1635–45. See Britannia, -ic
Example Sentences
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Titanic - along with her sister ships Olympic and Britannic - was designed at the drawing office of the Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast, which is now a hotel.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In the early 20th century, hoping to gain an edge in the competitive transatlantic passenger industry, the White Star Line launched three ships offering unprecedented luxuries to wealthy passengers: the Olympic, Titanic, and Britannic.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022
It’s 1939, World War II is imminent, and we join the story aboard the MV Britannic en route from the Old World to the New.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2017
I can’t wait until Mr. Morgan and Mr. Daldry get to the Brexit debacle — and to Her Britannic Majesty’s first meeting with President Trump.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2016
This was in the early 1930s, when the French were still trying to make Pondicherry as Gallic as the British were trying to make the rest of India Britannic.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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