Definitions for Britannia
brɪˈtæn i ə, -ˈtæn yəbri·tan·ni·a

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Britannianoun

   a female personification of Britain

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Britannianoun

   a white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Britannia metal

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 7 votes

1. Britannia

   Britannia is an ancient term for Roman Britain and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain; however, by the 1st century BC Britannia came to be used for Great Britain specifically. In AD 43 the Roman Empire began its conquest of the island, establishing a province they called Britannia, which came to encompass the parts of the island south of Caledonia. The native Celtic inhabitants of the province are known as the Britons. In the 2nd century Roman Britannia came to be personified as a goddess, armed with a trident and shield and wearing a Corinthian helmet. The Latin name Britannia long survived the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and yielded the name for the island in most European and various other languages, including the English Britain and the modern Welsh Prydain. After centuries of declining use, the Latin form was revived during the English Renaissance as a rhetorical evocation of a British national identity. Especially following the Acts of Union in 1707, which joined the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, the personification of the martial Britannia was used as an emblem of British imperial power and unity. She featured on all modern British coinage series until the redesign in 2008.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Britannia

   a name for Britain as old as the days of Cæsar, and inhabited by Celts, as Gaul also was.

Anagrams for Britannia »

1. antiabrin

How to pronounce Britannia?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Britannia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Britannia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Britannia in a Sentence

1. Adam Coulter:

   PO Cruises' culinary offerings on-board their new ship Britannia are particularly exciting, the line has enlisted the help of a number of celebrity chefs to create the first cookery school on-board a British ship.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Britannia
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Britannia
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Britannia
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Britannia