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English
(UK) SAMPA|/"brIt(@)n/
(US) SAMPA|/br\`ItIn?/
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪt�n|-ɪt�n
Etymology
Breteyne, from OF. Bretaigne, from L. Britannia, deriving from Pretannia, Diodorus's Greek rendering of the indigenous name pretani.
Proper noun
en-proper-noun
- An island off the western coast of Europe, consisting of the mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales; also called Great Britain.
- (loosely) The United Kingdom.
- (loosely but erroneously) England.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|Britanija|f
Dutch: Britannië
Hebrew: ×�ר×�×�× ×�×� (brit'ania)
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Kurdish: KUchar|ب��ر�تا��ا
Maltese: Brittanja
Scottish Gaelic: Breatainn f
See also the translations of Great Britain, British Isles, United Kingdom and England.
Related terms
Breton
British
Briton
Brittania
Beretania
See also
Great Britain
the British Isles
the United Kingdom
Category:Countries
Category:Islands
Category:United Kingdom
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