Britain most often refers to:
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
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Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
, the largest island in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Britain may also refer to:
Places
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British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...
, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
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Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the period in classical antiquity when large parts of the island of Great Britain were under occupation by the Roman Empire. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410. During that time, the territory conquered was ...
, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
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Kingdom of Great Britain
The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ...
(1707 to 1801)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in the British Isles that existed between 1801 and 1922, when it included all of Ireland. It was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the Kingdom of Great B ...
(1801 to 1922)
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Britain (place name)
The name Britain originates from the Common Brittonic term ''*Pritanī'' and is one of the oldest known names for Great Britain, an island off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The terms Briton and British, similarly derived, refer t ...
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Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
People
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Calvin Britain
Calvin Britain (December 31, 1800 – January 18, 1862) was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of the U. S. state of Michigan.
Biography
Britain was born in Jefferson County, New York. Britain came from New York to Michigan ...
(1800–1862), an American politician
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Kristen Britain
Kristen Britain is an American author. She wrote '' Green Rider'' (which was nominated for the Crawford Award), '' First Rider's Call'', '' The High King's Tomb'', '' Blackveil'' (which was nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award), and ''Mir ...
, an American novelist
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Captain Britain
Captain Britain is a title used by various superheroes in comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with Excalibur. The moniker was first used in publication by Brian Braddock in ''Captain Britain Weekly'' #1 by writer Ch ...
, a Marvel Comics superhero
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Terminology of the British Isles
The terminology of the British Isles refers to the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and the smaller islands which surround them. Th ...
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
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Britains
Britains, earlier known by the founder's name W. Britain, is a British toy brand and former manufacturing company known for its die-cast toy, die-cast scale models of agricultural machinery, and figurines. The company was established in 1893 as a t ...
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Britannia
Britannia () is the national personification of Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used in classical antiquity, the Latin ''Britannia'' was the name variously applied to the British Isles, Great ...
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British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...
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Brittain (disambiguation) Brittain may refer to:
* Brittain (surname)
* Brittain, West Virginia, United States
* Brittain, Ohio, United States
* Brittain Creek, a stream in North Carolina
* Brittain Dining Hall
* Brittain Speaker, a historical name for the Leslie speaker
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Brittany (disambiguation)
Brittany is a historical province of France. It may also refer to the following affiliation:
* Duchy of Brittany, an historical administrative unit
* Brittany (administrative region), the present-day administrative region of Brittany, in France, w ...
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Brit (disambiguation)
Brit, Brits or BRIT may refer to:
People Nicknames
* British people, people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
* Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist
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Britten (disambiguation)
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist.
Britten or Benjamin Britten may also refer to:
*Britten (surname)
*4079 Britten, an outer main-belt asteroid
*Britten Inlet, an ice-filled inlet on Monteverdi Peninsul ...
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Briton (disambiguation)
Britons, or the British people, are nationals or natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
British or Britons may also refer to:
Peoples
* Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain f ...
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Brittonic languages
The Brittonic languages (also Brythonic or British Celtic; cy, ieithoedd Brythonaidd/Prydeinig; kw, yethow brythonek/predennek; br, yezhoù predenek) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family; the other is Goidelic. ...
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British (disambiguation)
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
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Great Britain (disambiguation)
Great Britain is a large island near the coast of Western Europe.
Great Britain may also refer to:
Places
* Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom from 18 ...
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Little Britain (disambiguation) Little Britain may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Little Britain'' (sketch show), a British radio and then TV show
** ''Little Britain USA'', an American spin-off
* "Little Britain", a song by Dreadzone from the 1995 album '' Second Light''
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New Britain (disambiguation)
New Britain is an island in Papua New Guinea.
New Britain may also refer to:
Places
* New Britain, Connecticut, United States
*New Britain, Pennsylvania, United States
** New Britain station
** New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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National sports teams of the United Kingdom
National sports teams of the United Kingdom is an incomplete list of sports teams representing the United Kingdom. The teams are often referred to as 'Great Britain' as they represent the United Kingdom minus Northern Ireland, the residents of whi ...
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