Britain

American  

[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

1. Great Britain.

2. Britannia.

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Britain British  

/ ˈbrɪtən /

noun

1. another name for Great Britain United Kingdom

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Britain Cultural  

1. Officially the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, located on the British Isles off the western coast of the mainland (continent) of Europe. It comprises England, Wales, and Scotland on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland. Its capital and largest city is London.

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It is one of the world's leading industrialized nations.

Most of the settlers of the American colonies were British. The colonies remained under the British crown until the American Revolutionary War.

Britain declared war on Germany in 1939. Allied with the United States and the Soviet Union, the British, under the leadership of Winston Churchill, played an important role in defeating Germany.

At the height of its imperial power in the late nineteenth century, Britain boasted colonies and possessions around the globe. (See British Empire.)

A constitutional monarchy, Britain's government calls for the hereditary king or queen to perform mostly ceremonial functions. Parliament governs the country.

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Example Sentences

An email to ticket holders from The Marrs Bar said Graves had decided not to fly to Britain, which was why the gig was cancelled.

From BBC

Pictures have shown those taking part in the Britain First march and counter protesters coming against lines of police in riot gear.

From BBC

Analysts had said earlier that the summit's broad focus, and vague promises made at the previous meetings in France, South Korea and Britain, would make strong pledges or immediate action unlikely.

From Barron's

In men's curling later, Britain will seek to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing when they take on Canada in the final.

From Barron's

Headlines were made around the world earlier this week when an Amazon delivery driver followed his GPS and ended up stuck in the mud on what has been described as Britain's deadliest footpath.

From BBC