Britain

[ brit-n ]

/ ˈbrɪt n /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Britain ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Great Britain.

Britannia (def. 1).

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Britain

Britain , Briton

Words nearby Britain

Bristol Channel, Bristol fashion, bristols, Bristow, brit, Britain, Britain, Battle of, Britannia, Britannia coin, Britannia metal, Britannic

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Example sentences from the Web for Britain

A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He cited Britain, the United States, and France as possible lenders.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370|Lennox Samuels|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It dates to 1740s Britain and of course was written originally in Latin (“Adeste Fideles”).
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Although a hit in Britain, the movie flopped after opening at Radio City in New York.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Isaacs grew up in Britain, first Liverpool, then London, during a period of economic turmoil and conservative revival.
After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the Britain and Russia and France she fights are lands full of the spirit of undefined novelty.
What is Coming?|H. G. Wells
By and by, this great benefactor encouraged his people to the brave adventure, and led them, in crossing the sea to Britain.
Welsh Fairy Tales|William Elliott Griffis
There is some doubt, however, whether even this is indigenous to Britain, though it occurs in a wild state on the coast.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
We are not aware that the vegetable tallow has as yet been imported into Britain to any extent.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436|Various
When the news arrived of the changes which were current in Britain, these sentiments were privately communicated to me.
Peveril of the Peak|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for Britain

Britain

/ (ˈbrɪtən) /

noun

another name for Great Britain, United Kingdom

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Britain

Britain

Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland (continent) of Europe. It comprises England, Wales, and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland. Its capital and largest city is London.

notes for Britain

Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. Allied with the United States and the Soviet Union, the British, under the leadership of Winston Churchill, played an important role in defeating Germany.

notes for Britain

Most of the settlers of the American colonies were British. The colonies remained under the British crown until the American Revolutionary War.

notes for Britain

It is one of the world's leading industrialized nations.

notes for Britain

A constitutional monarchy, Britain's government calls for the hereditary king or queen to perform mostly ceremonial functions. Parliament governs the country.

notes for Britain

At the height of its imperial power in the late nineteenth century, Britain boasted colonies and possessions around the globe. (See British Empire.)

单词	britain
释义	Britain [ brit-n ] / ˈbrɪt n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Britain ON THESAURUS.COM noun Great Britain. Britannia (def. 1). WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Britain Britain , Briton Words nearby Britain Bristol Channel, Bristol fashion, bristols, Bristow, brit, Britain, Britain, Battle of, Britannia, Britannia coin, Britannia metal, Britannic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Britain A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain. Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis\|Nico Hines\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He cited Britain, the United States, and France as possible lenders. The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370\|Lennox Samuels\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It dates to 1740s Britain and of course was written originally in Latin (“Adeste Fideles”). Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.\|Michael Tomasky\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Although a hit in Britain, the movie flopped after opening at Radio City in New York. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Isaacs grew up in Britain, first Liverpool, then London, during a period of economic turmoil and conservative revival. After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain\|Rich Goldstein\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the Britain and Russia and France she fights are lands full of the spirit of undefined novelty. What is Coming?\|H. G. Wells By and by, this great benefactor encouraged his people to the brave adventure, and led them, in crossing the sea to Britain. Welsh Fairy Tales\|William Elliott Griffis There is some doubt, however, whether even this is indigenous to Britain, though it occurs in a wild state on the coast. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux We are not aware that the vegetable tallow has as yet been imported into Britain to any extent. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436\|Various When the news arrived of the changes which were current in Britain, these sentiments were privately communicated to me. Peveril of the Peak\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for Britain Britain / (ˈbrɪtən) / noun another name for Great Britain, United Kingdom Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Britain Britain Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland (continent) of Europe. It comprises England, Wales, and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland. Its capital and largest city is London. notes for Britain Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. Allied with the United States and the Soviet Union, the British, under the leadership of Winston Churchill, played an important role in defeating Germany. notes for Britain Most of the settlers of the American colonies were British. The colonies remained under the British crown until the American Revolutionary War. notes for Britain It is one of the world's leading industrialized nations. notes for Britain A constitutional monarchy, Britain's government calls for the hereditary king or queen to perform mostly ceremonial functions. Parliament governs the country. notes for Britain At the height of its imperial power in the late nineteenth century, Britain boasted colonies and possessions around the globe. (See British Empire.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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