"Little Britain" meaning in English

See Little Britain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Latin Britannia Minor. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|Britannia Minor}} Calque of Latin Britannia Minor Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Little Britain}} Little Britain
  1. Armorica, Brittany Synonyms: Britain Related terms: Great Britain Translations (Armorica, Brittany): Petite-Bretagne [feminine] (French), リトルブリテン (Japanese), Britannia Minor [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-CCQ3H9IG Disambiguation of 'Armorica, Brittany': 74 4 2 4 4 8 6
  2. A locality near Cowley, borough of Hillingdon, Greater London, England, on the border with Buckinghamshire (OS grid ref TQ0581). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Villages in England, Villages in Greater London, England
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-0AXmB9x5
  3. A hamlet in Exhall parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1154). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Warwickshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Warwickshire, England
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-n6AhxDeW Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 1 16 9 28 9 35 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 2 14 9 24 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30
  4. A community in the city of Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada, previously in Mariposa township. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-i1UteF8e
  5. A neighbourhood of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-2b6rDUjZ Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Ontario, Canada, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 9 10 40 13 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 1 16 9 28 9 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 4 8 12 39 14 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 4 8 12 41 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 2 14 9 24 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30
  6. A neighbourhood of New Windsor, Orange County, New York, United States. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-ivuZh-AF Categories (other): Neighborhoods in New York, USA, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 2 14 9 24 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30
  7. A township and census-designated place therein, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Little_Britain-en-name-DgRbDgOL Categories (other): Townships, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 1 16 9 28 9 35 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 2 2 14 9 24 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 2 2 11 9 28 18 30
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          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania, USA",
        "en:Places in Pennsylvania, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Townships"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A township and census-designated place therein, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "township",
          "township"
        ],
        [
          "census-designated place",
          "census-designated place"
        ],
        [
          "Lancaster County",
          "Lancaster County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Pennsylvania",
          "Pennsylvania#English"
        ],
        [
          "United States",
          "United States#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "Armorica, Brittany",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Petite-Bretagne"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "sense": "Armorica, Brittany",
      "word": "リトルブリテン"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "Armorica, Brittany",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Britannia Minor"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Little Britain"
}

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