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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Britain_(place_name)Britain (place name) - Wikipedia

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   The term Britain is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the United Kingdom, or UK for short. The United Kingdom includes three countries on the largest island, which can be called the island of Britain or Great Britain: these are England, Scotland and Wales.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › person-of-interestPERSON OF INTEREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] US uk / ˌpɜː.s ə n əv ˈɪn.trest / us / ˌpɝː.s ə n əv ˈɪn.trɪst / plural persons of interest. Add to word list. a person who the police think might have been involved in a crime, but who has not been arrested: No one has been arrested, but several people have been labeled " persons of interest " and questioned.

3. notesfromtheuk.com › 2017/10/13 › why-is-britainWhy Britain is called Britain | Notes from the U.K.

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   Oct 13, 2017 · According to the Online Etymological Dictionary, Britain is the “proper name of the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales, c. 1300, Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, earlier Brittania, from Brittani “the Britons” (see Briton).

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › britain_n2Britain, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun Britain mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun Britain . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.etymonline.com › word › BritainBritain | Etymology of the name Britain by etymonline

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   Oct 10, 2017 · Britain (n.)proper name of the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales, c. 1300, Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, earlier Brittania, from Brittani "the Britons" (see Briton). The Old English place-name Brytenlond meant "Wales." If there was a Celtic name for the island, it has not been recorded.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBritain | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Britain. A game from Britain is becoming very popular in other countries: snooker. In 1714, Britain asked clockmakers to make a clock for boats. In 1764 these colonies had to pay a tax to Britain for sugar from the West Indies.

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   Is Britain a real name?

   • According to the Online Etymological Dictionary, Britain is the “proper name of the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales, c. 1300, Breteyne, from Old French Bretaigne, from Latin Britannia, earlier Brittania, from Brittani “the Britons” (see Briton). The Old English place-name Brytenlond meant “Wales.”

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   What does Britain mean?

   • Britain definition: 1. England, Scotland, and Wales 2. England, Scotland, and Wales. Learn more.

   Britain | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Is Britain a country?

   • The term Britain is widely used as a common name for the sovereign state of the United Kingdom, or UK for short. The United Kingdom includes three countries on the largest island, which can be called the island of Britain or Great Britain: these are England, Scotland and Wales.

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   Where did the word 'British' come from?

   • It is possible that the word Britain comes from an old British word meaning “people of the designs,” possibly from their war paint or tattoos. It was printed on July 4, 1776, the date of America’s independence from Britain. The colonists did not want to pay the tax, so they decided to become free from Britain.

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   What is a person of interest?

   • Person of interest is sometimes used as a euphemism for "suspect", and its careless use may encourage trials by media. This is created by the person of interest in self promotion. Police took two people into custody: a woman who is considered a suspect and a man considered a person of interest.

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   How did Britain get its name?

   • That brings us to the part of the definition we opened with where it says the word Britain came back into use from the Old French, which had preserved the Roman name, applying it, apparently, to the whole island, not just the Celtic parts. We’re almost at the end here. Do you feel certain of anything anymore?

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRITAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Britain. British English: Britain / ˈbrɪtn / NOUN. Britain is an informal name for Great Britain, the island consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales, which together with Northern Ireland makes up the United Kingdom. American English: Britain / ˈbrɪtn /.