Britain

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Middle English Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, deriving from Ancient Greek Πρεττανία (Prettania), Diodorus's rendering of the indigenous name pretani.

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Britain

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Britain

  1. An island off the western coast of Europe, consisting of the mainlands of England, Scotland and Wales; also called Great Britain.
  2. (loosely) The United Kingdom.
  3. (loosely but erroneously) England.

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