Britannia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, especially the S part where the early Roman provinces were.
  2. the British Empire.
  3. Chiefly Literary.
    • Great Britain.
    • the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
  4. the figure of a seated woman with trident and helmet used as a symbolic representation of Great Britain and the British Empire.
noun
  1. a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire
  2. (in the ancient Roman Empire) the S part of Great Britain
  3. short for Britannia coin
Britannia (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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