Britain
Appearance
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Britain may refer to:
Geography
- Great Britain, an island off the northwest coast of Europe
- United Kingdom, a sovereign state consisting of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and their offshore islands.
- Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
History
- 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
- Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales, and some of southern Scotland.
Surname
- Calvin Britain (1800-1862), American politician from Michigan
- Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state
- W. Britain, founder of the eponymous toy soldier company
Other
- Captain Britain, Marvel Comics superhero
- Great Britain (disambiguation)
- Team Britain, professional wrestling stable
See also
- Britannia (disambiguation), a personification of Britain; and derived senses
- British (disambiguation), adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
- Briton, meaning a British person
- Brittain, surnames and disambiguation
- Brittany (disambiguation), a region of France settled by Brythons; and derived senses
- Britten (surname), an English surname
- Brython, the Celtic inhabitants of Britain, ancestors of the Welsh, Cornish and Bretons
- New Britain (disambiguation)
- Prydain, the Welsh name for Britain as land of the Brythons