"New Britain" meaning in English

See New Britain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=New Britain}} New Britain
  1. An island of Papua New Guinea. Wikidata QID: Q59771 Categories (place): Places in Papua New Guinea Synonyms (island of Papua New Guinea): New Pomerania (english: former name) Derived forms: New Britain boobook Translations (island): بِرِيطَانِيَّا الْجَدِيدَة (birīṭāniyyā l-jadīda) [feminine] (Arabic), Preden-Nevez [feminine] (Breton), Breizh-Nevez [feminine] (Breton), Nouvelle-Bretagne [feminine] (French), Neupommern [neuter] (German), Nua-Bhreatain [feminine] (Irish), ニューブリテン (Nyū-buriten) (Japanese), Nowa Brytania [feminine] (Polish), Niu Briten (Tok Pisin)
    Sense id: en-New_Britain-en-name-en:Q59771 Categories (other): Islands, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Tok Pisin translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tok Pisin translations: 18 43 38 Disambiguation of 'island of Papua New Guinea': 87 7 6 Disambiguation of 'island': 100 0 0
  2. A city in Hartford County, Connecticut. Categories (place): Cities in Connecticut, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Connecticut, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-New_Britain-en-name-v2Xqhike Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Tok Pisin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 49 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 49 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 49 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tok Pisin translations: 18 43 38
  3. A borough and township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-New_Britain-en-name-O95TvLsM Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Breton translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Tok Pisin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 49 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 49 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 49 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Breton translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 14 45 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Tok Pisin translations: 18 43 38
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