Britain
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Brit·ain
geographical name \ˈbri-tən\Definition of BRITAIN
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or Latin Bri·tan·nia \brə-ˈta-nyə, -nē-ə\ the island of Great Britain
Britain
(Concise Encyclopedia)Name historically applied to the island of Great Britain. Britain is used especially when referring to its pre-Roman and Roman periods and to its early Anglo-Saxon period. It is the Anglicized form of Latin Britannia. See also United Kingdom.
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