"Britain" meaning in English

See Britain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbrɪ.tən/ [UK], /ˈbrɪ.tn̩/ [US] Audio: en-uk-Britain.ogg [UK] Forms: Britain
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Great Britain, an island in the northwest of Europe.
    Sense id: simple-Britain-en-name-xIVpBtPy
  2. Britain is the United Kingdom, a country that includes the countries of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
    Sense id: simple-Britain-en-name-z0tZCxlW
     
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "Brit‧ain",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Great Britain, an island in the northwest of Europe."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Britain-en-name-xIVpBtPy"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "id": "simple-Britain-en-name-z0tZCxlW"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪ.tən/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"brIt(@)n/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪ.tn̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/br\\`ItIn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-Britain.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Britain"
}

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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "Brit‧ain",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
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      "glosses": [
        "Great Britain, an island in the northwest of Europe."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Britain is the United Kingdom, a country that includes the countries of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪ.tən/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪ.tn̩/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/br\\`ItIn/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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