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Bri·tan·ni·a       [bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, esp. the S part where the early Roman provinces were.
2.the British Empire.
3.Chiefly Literary.
a.Great Britain.
b.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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Bri·tan·nia       (brĭ-tān'yə, -tān'ē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A female personification of Great Britain or the British Empire.
  2. also britannia Britannia metal.


[Latin, Britain, from Britannī, the Britons.]

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Britannia

Bri*tan"ni*a\, n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.] A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Britannia metal.

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