Britain meaning

UK /ˈbrɪtən/ US /ˈbrɪtən/ 2 syllables

Britain (noun): a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom.

Definition of Britain

  1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

    Synonyms: United Kingdom, UK, U.K., United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain

    Type of: kingdom

    Kinds: Blighty

    Related forms: Britannic

How to pronounce Britain

Britain is pronounced /ˈbrɪtən/ in British English and /ˈbrɪtən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in IN · 7-letter words

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