Britain most often refers to:
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Great Britain
Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland, and Wales. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the List of European ...
, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales
* The
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, a sovereign state in Europe comprising Great Britain and the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland.
* The realm of the
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers Constitutional monarchy, regula ...
, comprising the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories.
Britain may also refer to:
Places
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British Isles
The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, 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 Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...
, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
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British Islands
The British Islands is a term within the law of the United Kingdom which refers collectively to the following four polities:
* the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
* the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including the jurisdictio ...
, the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man collectively
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Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the territory that became the Roman province of ''Britannia'' after the Roman conquest of Britain, consisting of a large part of the island of Great Britain. The occupation lasted from AD 43 to AD 410.
Julius Caes ...
, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
* Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom:
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Kingdom of Great Britain
Great Britain, also known as the Kingdom of Great Britain, was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the Kingd ...
(1707 to 1800)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801. It continued in this form until ...
(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 ...
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Britain, Virginia
Britain is an unincorporated community village in Loudoun County, Virginia lying along Milltown Creek. It is located on the eastern flanks of Short Hill Mountain along Mountain Road (VA Route 690) at its junction with Britain Road.
History
Or ...
, 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 the eighth lieutenant governor of Michigan.
Biography
Britain was born in Jefferson County, New York. Britain came from New York to Michigan Territo ...
(1800–1862), an American politician
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Clarissa Britain (1816–1895), an American inventor
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Kristen Britain
Kristen Britain (born October 18, 1965) is an American author. She is the author of the fantasy series ''Green Rider'' which includes the eponymous first volume (nominated for the Crawford Award), ''First Rider's Call'', ''The High King's Tomb'', ...
(born 1965), an American novelist
Other uses
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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'' #1 by writer Chris Cl ...
, a Marvel Comics superhero
See also
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Terminology of the British Isles
The terminology of the British Isles comprises the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the smaller islands which surround the ...
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England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
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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 ...
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Britannia
The image of Britannia () is the national personification of United Kingdom, Britain as a helmeted female warrior holding a trident and shield. An image first used by the Romans in classical antiquity, the Latin was the name variously appli ...
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Brittain (disambiguation)
Brittain may refer to:
* 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
People
* Britta ...
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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 region Brittany ( ; ; Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is an ...
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Brit (disambiguation)
Brit most commonly refers to:
* Briton, a British person
Brit, Brits or BRIT may also refer to:
People Nicknames
* Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist
* Brit Selby (born 1945), Canadian ice-hockey player
* Brit Smith (born 1985 ...
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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 Penin ...
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Briton (disambiguation)
A Briton is a national or native of Great Britain.
Briton or Britons may also refer to:
Peoples
* Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from the British Iron Age into the Middle Ages
* British people, c ...
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Brittonic languages
The Brittonic languages (also Brythonic or British Celtic; ; ; and ) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages; the other is Goidelic. It comprises the extant languages Breton, Cornish, and Welsh. The name ''Brythonic'' ...
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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.
* British national identity, the characteristics of British people and cultur ...
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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'' (TV series), a British radio and then television series
** '' Little Britain USA'', an American spin-off
* "Little Britain", a song by Dreadzone from the 1995 album ''Second ...
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New Britain (disambiguation)
New Britain is an island and province 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, Pennsylvania
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National sports teams of the United Kingdom
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, c ...
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