Britain

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. özel isim The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.

   “There’s a move in the islands to secede from Britain and join Norway or even Denmark — an Orkxit to follow Brexit.”

2. özel isim Great Britain, a large island (sometimes also including some of the surrounding smaller islands) off the north-west coast of Western Europe, made up of England, Scotland, and Wales; especially (but not exclusively) during antiquity.
3. özel isim England, Scotland and Wales in combination.
4. özel isim Brittany.
5. özel isim The British Isles.
6. özel isim The British state and its dominions and holdings; the British Empire.
7. özel isim The British Empire.

   “The name of 'Britain' […] ought to answer every purpose, or if that be thought too condensed, it may be pluralized into ‘The Britains’.”

8. isim An ancient Briton.

   “The Britains’ struggles with the Scots and Picts [...] led to the Britains asking the Romans for help in constructing a great wall.”

9. sıfat Briton; British.

   “[M]ightie Albion, father of the bold / And warlike people which the Britaine Iſlands hold.”