Britain
The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of…The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.
» In Britain, the banks open at 9:00 in the morning.
In Großbritannien öffnen die Banken um neun Uhr morgens. — Sudajaengi
В Британии банки открываются в 9 утра. — shanghainese
У Британії банки відчиняються о дев’ятій ранку. — brambury
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(broadly, countable, uncountable)The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.
(countable, uncountable)Great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity.
Britannien
Брита́нияBritánija
Брита́ніяBrytánija
(countable, uncountable)England, Scotland and Wales in combination.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)The British Isles.
(countable, historical, uncountable)The British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)The British Empire.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Brittany.
Examples
210 sentencesIn Britain, the banks open at 9:00 in the morning.
У Британії банки відчиняються о дев’ятій ранку. — brambury
ruВ Британии банки открываются в 9 утра. — shanghainese
deIn Großbritannien öffnen die Banken um neun Uhr morgens. — Sudajaengi
The political systems of Britain and Japan have a great deal in common.
У політичних системах Великобританії та Японії багато спільного. — bicolino34
ruПолитические системы Великобритании и Японии во многом очень похожи. — soweli_Elepanto
He has gone to Britain.
Він поїхав до Британії. — deniko
ruОн уехал в Великобританию. — marafon
deEr ist nach Großbritannien gegangen. — Espi
Japan and Britain are island countries.
ruЯпония и Британия являются островными государствами. — averoes
deJapan und das Vereinigte Königreich sind Inselländer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He was appointed ambassador to Britain.
deEr wurde zum Botschafter in Großbritannien ernannt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English Britayne, Breteyn, from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin BFrom Middle English Britayne, Breteyn, from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Brittannia, variant of Latin Britannia, from Britannī; reinforced by native Old English Breten, from the same Latin source. Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Prɨdėn (“Britain”) from *Pritanī (also compare *Prɨdɨn (“Picts”) from *Pritenī), attested to in Ancient Greek as Πρεττανική (Prettanikḗ), compare Welsh Prydain. Doublet of Britannia and Brittany. More at Britto.
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