britannia

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1. A female personification of Britain or the United Kingdom.

   “Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves / Britons never, never shall be slaves”

   “I recall the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete with trident.”

   “Burn Britannia, kill the Queen, that's a vibe”

2. (historical)A province of the Roman Empire, covering most of the island of Britain.
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9. A southern suburb of Bacup, Rossendale borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD8821).
10. A suburb in Cymmer community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0390).
11. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Britannia metal (“a silvery alloy of tin with copper and antimony, somewhat like pewter”).