"Little Britain" meaning in English

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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}} Little Britain
  1. Armorica, Brittany Synonyms: Britain Translations (Armorica, Brittany): Petite-Bretagne [feminine] (French), リトルブリテン (Japanese), Britannia Minor [feminine] (Latin)
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