Britannia

[ bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh ]

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.
   1. Great Britain.
   2. 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.

Britannia

/ brɪˈtænɪə /

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

Example Sentences

The billionaire has enjoyed more success in sailing where his Ineos Britannia boat reached the America's Cup - the first time a British team has been in the final since 1964, but then lost a one sided-final to holders New Zealand.

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Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team were 6-2 behind going into Saturday's racing and needed to win race nine to stay in the best-of-13 series in Barcelona.

From BBC

Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team fell 4-0 behind on Monday in the best-of-13 series in Barcelona.

From BBC

"We're back in it, that's huge," said Britannia skipper Ainslie.

From BBC

Sir Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia team fell 3-0 behind on Sunday, and the fourth race was abandoned because there was not enough wind in Barcelona.

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