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Rule, Britannia, rule the waves; Britons never will be slaves.
James Thomson

Meaning of "Britannia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRITANNIA

Britannia  [brɪˈtænɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRITANNIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Britannia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRITANNIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Britannia

Britannia

Britannia is an ancient term for Roman Britain and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain; however, by the 1st century BC Britannia came to be used for Great Britain specifically. In AD 43 the Roman Empire began its conquest of the island, establishing a province they called Britannia, which came to encompass the parts of the island south of Caledonia. The native Celtic inhabitants of the province are known as the Britons. In the 2nd century, Roman Britannia came to be personified as a goddess, armed with a trident and shield and wearing a Corinthian helmet. The Latin name Britannia long survived the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and yielded the name for the island in most European and various other languages, including the English Britain and the modern Welsh Prydain.

Definition of Britannia in the English dictionary

The definition of Britannia in the dictionary is a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire. Other definition of Britannia is the S part of Great Britain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRITANNIA


Alania
əˈlænɪə
Albania
ælˈbeɪnɪə
Armenia
ɑːˈmiːnɪə
Bosnia
ˈbɒznɪə
Caledonia
ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə
California
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪə
engineer
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪə
Estonia
ɛˈstəʊnɪə
Hispania
hɪˈspænɪə
linear
ˈlɪnɪə
Lithuania
ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə
Macedonia
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪə
mania
ˈmeɪnɪə
near
nɪə
pannier
ˈpænɪə
Pennsylvania
ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə
Romania
rəʊˈmeɪnɪə
Slovenia
sləʊˈviːnɪə
Tanzania
ˌtænzəˈnɪə
Virginia
vəˈdʒɪnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRITANNIA

Brit Lit
brit milah
Britain
Britannia coin
Britannia metal
Britannic
Britart
britches
brith
Briticism
British
British Airports Authority
British and Irish Lions
British Antarctic Territory
British Asian
British Association screw thread
British Broadcasting Corporation
British Cameroons
British Civil Airworthiness Requirements
British Columbia

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRITANNIA

Baja California
bunnia
Campania
Catania
decennia
eugenia
Gdynia
hryvnia
insignia
millennia
New Caledonia
Oceania
quadrennia
quinquennia
septennia
Tasmania
tenia
triennia
West Virginia
zinnia

Synonyms and antonyms of Britannia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Britannia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRITANNIA

Find out the translation of Britannia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Britannia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Britannia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大不列颠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Britannia
570 millions of speakers

English

Britannia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिटानिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريتانيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Britannia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Britannia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রেট্ ব্রিেনের কল্পিত মূর্তরূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Britannia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Britannia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Britannia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブリタニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브리타니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Britannia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Britannia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்டானியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिटानिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Britanya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Britannia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Britannia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Britannia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Britannia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Britannia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Britannia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Britannia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Britannia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Britannia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITANNIA»

The term «Britannia» is very widely used and occupies the 22.524 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITANNIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Britannia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Britannia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Britannia

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QUOTES WITH «BRITANNIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Britannia.
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James Thomson
Rule, Britannia, rule the waves; Britons never will be slaves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRITANNIA»

Discover the use of Britannia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Britannia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Revolutionary Britannia?: Reflections on the Threat of ...
This book provides students with an alternative view of the potential for revolution and the resources of conservatism in early industrial Britain which challenges many of the common assumptions.
Edward Royle, 2000
2
22 Britannia Road: A Novel
"Hodgkinson's portrait of the primal bond between mother and child . . . leaves an indelible impression." —The New York Times Book Review Debuting its first week on the New York Times bestseller list and earning comparisons to Sophie's ...
Amanda Hodgkinson, 2011
3
A New Britannia
Racism rears its many heads throughout this challenging story, and McQueen shows that the desire for land was the basis for much of what passed as radicalism and socialism.
Humphrey McQueen, 2004
4
Cruel Britannia: Reports on the Sinister and the Preposterous
A coruscating barrage of dispatches from his sniper's post, Cruel Britannia celebrates Cohen's lonely stand.
Nick Cohen, 2000
5
Britannia Overruled: British Policy and World Power in the ...
Britannia. rules. Britain stood in the vanguard of die great movements of European expansion — commerce and conquest in the eighteenth century, industry and empire in the nineteenth. Its principal advantage was probably an island position.
David Reynolds, 2013
6
Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of ...
Drawing on interviews with British rock stars, celebrities, and political experts, a music journalist describes the rise and fall of the 1990s cultural movement called Britpop. Original. 25,000 first printing.
John Harris, 2004
7
Madam Britannia: Women, Church, and Nation 1712-1812
Using Britannia as a central figure, this book explores the neglected relationship between women, church, and nation.
Emma Major, 2012
8
Rule Britannia: Women, Empire, and Victorian Writing
David shows how, in these texts and in novels such as Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, Charles Dickens's Dombey and Son, Wilkie Collins's Moonstone, and H. Rider Haggard's She, the historical and symbolic roles of Victorian women were linked ...
Deirdre David, 1995
9
Black Britannia: a history of Blacks in Britain
Documents the role of Blacks in the social, economic, and cultural development of Britain from the seventeenth through the twentieth century
Edward Scobie, 1972
10
Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War—An Alternate ...
England's support of the Confederacy triggers war with the Union-and World War I
Peter G. Tsouras, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRITANNIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Britannia is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UK's largest cruise ship Britannia to sail past South Shields today
Ocean liner fans will get a chance to see the UK's largest cruise vessel, Britannia, as it sails past South Shields today. The mighty P&O ship will ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
Stoke fan stunned as graffiti artist paints Britannia Stadium on his …
A football-mad dad was stunned when a prankster spray-painted a mural of his favourite team's stadium onto the back of his HOUSE - while he ... «Eurosport.com AU, Jul 15»
3
Stoke City fan 'Hairy Potter' gets Britannia Stadium surprise from …
STOKE City fan Sean Ruane will only ever be a few footsteps from his beloved Britannia Stadium – after a mysterious graffiti artist etched a ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Keep eyes peeled for Britannia
The Britannia will be setting its course for a lap of honour around the British Isles as part of its celebrations of all things British coloured in its ... «John O'Groat Journal, Jul 15»
5
Call Britannia
If I were Greek, I would consider calling Britannia for constitutional advice. Britain is a European country known for pragmatism, common sense, ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
6
UBS ups target on Britannia, sees profit growth; stock up
The brokerage estimates Britannia's three-year EPS CAGR at 18.5 percent and feels its higher-than-sector earnings growth justifies its premium ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
7
Cunard presents Britannia model to Liverpool for Transatlantic 175
Britannia has returned to Liverpool – in the form of a 150-year-old model of Cunard's first transatlantic passenger ship. Cunard director Angus ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
8
Britannia Garment Packaging gains Global Organic Textile Standard
Britannia Garment Packaging has been certified by the Soil Association for its compliance with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). «Packaging News, Jul 15»
9
UK's largest cruise ship Britannia to sail past South Shields
Many people are describing this special cruise as a lap of honour, since Britannia is a celebration of all things British - from its bold Union Flag ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
10
Jubilant Foodworks, Britannia to get astro support: Gupta
Food processing stocks like Jubilant Foodworks, Britannia Industries, Nestle India, Vadilal Industries and Tasty Bite will get astro support. «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Britannia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/britannia>. Apr 2024 ».
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