Britain

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbɹɪt.ən/, SAMPA: /"brIt(@)n/
• (US) IPA: /ˈbɹɪt.ɪn/, SAMPA: /br\`ItIn/
• Rhymes: -ɪtən

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Britain

Plural -

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.

[edit] Related terms

• Breton
• British
• Briton
• Brittania
• Brittany
• Beretania

[edit] Synonyms

• Booze Britain
• Binge Britain
• Broken Britain

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Great Britain
• the British Isles
• the United Kingdom