Britain

Meanings

Proper Noun

• The island of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales.
• The United Kingdom.
• Brittany.
• The British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire.
• The British Empire.
• The British Isles.

Noun

• An ancient Briton.

Adjective

• Briton; British.

Related

Similar words

• Gramarye

Origin

• From Middle English Breteyn, from Old English Breoton, Bryten etc., from Latin Britannia; later reinforced by Anglo-Norman Britaine, Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Brittannia, variant of Britannia, from Britannī. Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Prɨdėn from *Pritanī (also compare *Prɨdɨn from *Pritenī), attested to in Ancient Greek as Πρεττανική, compare Welsh Prydain. Brittany. More at Britto.
• From Latin Britannus (adjective and noun, plural Britannī), apparently from Brythonic (compare Old Welsh Priten).