单词 | Britain |
释义 | Definition of Britain in English:Britainproper nounˈbrɪt(ə)nˈbrɪtn
OriginOld English Breoton, from Latin Brittones 'Britons', superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern. Rhymesbitten, bittern, Briton, Britten, handwritten, hardbitten, kitten, Lytton, mitten, smitten, underwritten, witan, written Definition of Britain in US English:Britainproper nounˈbritnˈbrɪtn
OriginOld English Breoton, from Latin Brittones ‘Britons’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th century, as the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern. |
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