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Britannia

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

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noun

the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, especially the S part where the early Roman provinces were.
the British Empire.
Chiefly Literary.��
1. Great Britain.
2. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
the figure of a seated woman with trident and helmet used as a symbolic representation of Great Britain and the British Empire.

Britannia

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a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire
(in the ancient Roman Empire) the S part of Great Britain
short for Britannia coin

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