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BRITANNIA
Etymology
Proper noun
Britannia
A female personification of Britain or the United Kingdom.
(historical) A province of the Roman Empire covering most of the island of Britain.
A settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source: Wiktionary
Bri*tan"ni*a, n. Etym: [From L. Britannia Great Britain.]
Definition: A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and isused for table ware. Called also Britannia metal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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