Britain


Definition: Meaning of, Britain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbrɪt(ə)n /

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  1. Great Britain or the UK
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Britain used in phrases

  • Battle of Britain (noun)
    1. the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
  • Battle of Britain, the
    1. the name used for the fights between German and British aircraft in 1940, when British aircraft tried to prevent German aircraft from dropping bombs on British cities
  • Festival of Britain
    1. a large EXHIBITION in London in 1951 on the bank of the River Thames to show the successes of POST-WAR Britain.
  • Great Britain
    1. another name for the United Kingdom
  • Keep Britain Tidy
    1. a phrase used by a group of people who want to encourage British people not to drop LITTER in the streets
  • King of Great Britain (noun)
    1. the sovereign ruler of England
  • New Britain (noun)
    1. the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea
  • Tate Britain
    1. an art GALLERY in south central London which shows British art from the 16th century to the present day. There is a special part of the Tate that contains a large collection of work by J.M.W. TURNER .
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (noun)
    1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
  • Variety Club of Great Britain, the
    1. a British CHARITY organization which gives money, holidays, vehicles etc to poor or sick children. Its members are people who work in television, films, and popular theatre.
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