Britannia

[bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh]

noun

1. the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, especially the S part where the early Roman provinces were.

2. the British Empire.

3. Chiefly Literary.

   1. Great Britain.

   2. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

4. the figure of a seated woman with trident and helmet used as a symbolic representation of Great Britain and the British Empire.

Britannia

/ brɪˈtænɪə /

noun

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

2. (in the ancient Roman Empire) the S part of Great Britain

3. short for Britannia coin

Example Sentences

Mr Rocks was arrested at the Britannia Hotel in Almond Brook Road, Standish, after reports of a man trying to deal drugs on the premises.

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The affray and common assault charges relate to an altercation at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf later on Wednesday evening, police said.

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Asylum seekers recently arrived during the small hours at the wharf-side four-star Britannia International - 610 rooms, but, according to a maintenance engineer, no longer the "luxury hotel" described in some reports.

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Pontins' parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey, denied the charge during a hearing at Bristol Crown Court earlier.

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It is alleged that, between 1 January 2015 and 5 August 2019, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd "managed and organised its activities in such a way as to cause the death of Wendy Jones".

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