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* [[Great Britain]], an island to the northwest of Continental Europe |
* [[Great Britain]], an island to the northwest of Continental Europe |
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* [[Britain, Virginia]], an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA |
* [[Britain, Virginia]], an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA |
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* [[British Isles]], a group of islands off the northwest coast of Continental Europe including Great Britain, Ireland and a number of smaller islands. |
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Look up Britain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Britain may refer to:
In geography:
- United Kingdom, a sovereign state consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Great Britain, an island to the northwest of Continental Europe
- Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
In history:
- Prehistoric Britain, Britain prior to the Roman invasion of 43 AD.
- Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales, and some of southern Scotland from 43 to 410 AD.
- Sub-Roman Britain, Britain from the end of Roman rule in 410 AD to the arrival of St. Augustine in 597.
- Great Britain in the Middle Ages, Britain from the end of Roman rule in 410 AD until the beginning of Tudor rule in 1485.
- Early Modern Britain, Britain from the Tudor period, beginning in 1485, until the merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland with the Acts of Union in 1707.
- Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1927
People:
- Calvin Britain 1800-1862, American politician from Michigan
- Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state
Other:
- Captain Britain, Marvel Comics superhero
- W. Britain, toy soldier company
See also
Terminology:
- Britain (name) for the etymology of the word
- Terminology of the British Isles, discusses the sometimes ambiguous or contentious names for parts of the island group
Related:
- British (disambiguation) adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
- Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain; and derived senses
- Brittany (disambiguation), a region of France settled by Brythons; and derived senses
- Great Britain (disambiguation)
- New Britain (disambiguation)
Similar spellings
- Brittain, a more common spelling for the surname
- Britten (disambiguation)
- Briton, meaning a British person
- Brython, pre-Roman inhabitant of Great Britain