Definition of Britain in English:

Britain

proper nounˈbrɪt(ə)nˈbrɪtn

The island containing England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit.
不列颠岛（包括英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰以及临近的一些小岛，从广义上讲，该名称与大不列颠同义，但后者更常用于政治指称）。参见GREAT BRITAIN , UNITED KINGDOM
See also Great Britain, United Kingdom
Synonyms
the United Kingdom, the UK, Great Britain, the British Isles
British informal Blighty
literary Albion

Origin

Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones 'Britons', superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern.

Rhymes

bitten, bittern, Briton, Britten, handwritten, hardbitten, kitten, Lytton, mitten, smitten, underwritten, witan, written

Definition of Britain in US English:

Britain

proper nounˈbritnˈbrɪtn

An island that consists of England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit.
不列颠岛（包括英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰以及临近的一些小岛，从广义上讲，该名称与大不列颠同义，但后者更常用于政治指称）。参见GREAT BRITAIN , UNITED KINGDOM
See also Great Britain, United Kingdom
Synonyms
the united kingdom, the uk, great britain, the british isles

Origin

Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones ‘Britons’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern.

词汇	Britain
释义	Definition of Britain in English: Britain proper nounˈbrɪt(ə)nˈbrɪtn The island containing England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit. 不列颠岛（包括英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰以及临近的一些小岛，从广义上讲，该名称与大不列颠同义，但后者更常用于政治指称）。参见GREAT BRITAIN , UNITED KINGDOM See also Great Britain, United Kingdom Synonyms the United Kingdom, the UK, Great Britain, the British Isles British informal Blighty literary Albion Origin Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones 'Britons', superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern. Rhymes bitten, bittern, Briton, Britten, handwritten, hardbitten, kitten, Lytton, mitten, smitten, underwritten, witan, written Definition of Britain in US English: Britain proper nounˈbritnˈbrɪtn An island that consists of England, Wales, and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit. 不列颠岛（包括英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰以及临近的一些小岛，从广义上讲，该名称与大不列颠同义，但后者更常用于政治指称）。参见GREAT BRITAIN , UNITED KINGDOM See also Great Britain, United Kingdom Synonyms the united kingdom, the uk, great britain, the british isles Origin Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones ‘Britons’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern.
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