Britain

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Name

1. The United Kingdom.
2. The island of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland and Wales, especially during antiquity.
3. England, Scotland and Wales in combination.
4. (obsolete) Brittany.
5. The British Isles.
6. The British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire.
7. The British Empire.

Noun

An ancient Briton.

Adj

Briton; British.

Με παύλα ως

Brit‧ain

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈbɹɪt.ən/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Middle English Britayne, Breteyn, from Anglo-Norman Bretaigne, Bretaine, from Latin Brittannia, variant of Latin Britannia, from Britannī; reinforced by native Old English Breten, from the same Latin source. Ultimately from Proto-Brythonic *Prɨdėn (“Britain”) from *Pritanī (also compare *Prɨdɨn (“Picts”) from *Pritenī), attested to in Ancient Greek as Πρεττανική (Prettanikḗ), compare Welsh Prydain. Doublet of Britannia and Brittany. More at Britto.

Προτάσεις

In Britain it flowers less profusely and even has a reputation for being tender .

Στη Βρετανία τα λουλούδια είναι λιγότερο άφθονα και μάλιστα έχει τη φήμη ότι είναι τρυφερή.

He appears to have been taken prisoner at Yorktown , Virginia and returned to Britain .

Φαίνεται να έχει κρατήσει φυλακισμένος στο Yorktown της Βιρτζίνια και επέστρεψε στη Βρετανία.