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Britannia

/brɪˈtæn.i.ə/

Translations

Britannianoun

Britannias

/brɪˈtæn.i.ə/

Countable when referring to physical representations (coins, statues) of the personification.

BritanniaAllégorie féminine de la Grande-Bretagne, notamment sur les pièces et les statues.

The museum displayed a Britannia from the eighteenth century.

Le musée exposait une Britannia du XVIIIe siècle.

Synonyms

Great Britain

United Kingdom

Britanniaproper noun

Used primarily as the poetic personification of Great Britain; treated as a proper noun.

BritanniaNom poétique et historique de la Grande-Bretagne.

Britannia was often used in classical poetry to refer to the island.

Britannia était souvent employé dans la poésie classique pour désigner l'île.

Synonyms

Great Britain

United Kingdom

British Isles

Mother Britannia

Lady Britannia

Britannianoun

A coin, statue, or other artistic depiction of the female personification of Great Britain.

The collector had several Britannias dating from the Victorian era.

Britanniaproper noun

A poetic name for Great Britain, often personified as a woman wearing a helmet and holding a trident.

In ancient times, Britannia was depicted on coins and statues as a symbol of the British Isles.

A term used to refer to the British Empire or the United Kingdom in a historical or cultural context.

The influence of Britannia was felt across the globe during the height of the British Empire.