Britannic

[ bri-tan-ik ]

adjective

1. of Britain; British:

   Her Britannic Majesty.

2. Brythonic.

noun

1. Brythonic.

Britannic

/ brɪˈtænɪk /

adjective

1. of Britain; British (esp in the phrases His or Her Britannic Majesty )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Britannic¹

From the Latin word Britannicus, dating back to 1635–45. See Britannia, -ic

Example Sentences

The new passports will now carry the words: "His Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of His Majesty..."

From BBC

Jessop was on board on November 21, 1916, when the Britannic hit a German mine and began to sink rapidly into the Aegean Sea.

From Salon

The penthouse was bought by "Her Britannic Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs" on 15 March, according to New York City records.

From BBC

Missing from all is the name Titanic - rather than brand items for each of its three luxury liners, the Olympic, the Titanic and the Britannic, the steamship company put its name and logo on everything.

From Washington Times

It’s 1939, World War II is imminent, and we join the story aboard the MV Britannic en route from the Old World to the New.

From Washington Post