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1. (n.) New Britain
the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. 268,400. ab. 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km).
2. New Britain
a city in central Connecticut. 71,780.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) New Britain
the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
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1. new britain
or Neu-Pommern, a large island in the German Bismarck Archipelago, West Pacific, lying off the NE. coast of New Guinea, from which it is separated by Dampier Strait; is 300 m. long, with an average breadth of 40 m.; is mountainous and volcanic in the interior, and thickly clad with forest trees; fruits of various kinds are the chief product; is inhabited by Melanesian savages.
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