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britain

Brit·ain
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brit-n]
    • /ˈbrɪt n/
    • /ˈbrɪt.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brit-n]
    • /ˈbrɪt n/

Definitions of britain word

  • noun britain Great Britain. 1
  • noun britain Britannia (def 1). 1
  • noun britain Great Britain 1
  • noun britain (now rare, historical) An ancient Briton. 0
  • adjective britain (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Briton; British. 0
See all 5 definitions of britain

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Parts of speech for Britain

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Britain

britain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for britain

noun britain

  • united kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Capital: London. Abbreviation: U.K.
  • commonwealth of nations — a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, especially regarding economics and trade.
  • british commonwealth of nations — a voluntary association of independent nations and dependent territories linked by historical ties (as parts of the former British Empire) and cooperating on matters of mutual concern, especially regarding economics and trade.
  • albion — Britain or England
  • blighty — Blighty is a way of referring to England.
All 9 Synonyms of britain

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Related words

  • britannia

    a female warrior carrying a trident and wearing a helmet, personifying Great Britain or the British Empire

  • briton

    A Briton is a person who comes from Great Britain.

  • united kingdom

    a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Capital: London. Abbreviation: U.K.

  • angle

    An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.

  • big five

    the five countries considered to be the major world powers. In the period immediately following World War II, the US, Britain, the Soviet Union, China, and France were regarded as the Big Five

  • boer war

    either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers, the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus, the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
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